๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐ก ๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ก ๐ฃ๐จ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐๐๐
The Select Committee on Parliamentary Broadcasting and Library chaired by Hon. Daniel Nanok (Turkana West) ย with representatives from the State Department for Parliamentary Affairs to receive submissions on the Public Participation Bill, 2023.
ย The Public Participation Bill seeks to provide a framework for effective public participation. The Constitution of Kenya 2010 ushered in a new system of governance that places the people at the centre.
ย According to submissions by the State Department on Parliamentary Affairs, public participation has, for example, been an issue of contention in approximately 2,182 judicial decisions. This is according to the number of reported judicial decisions available on the National Council for Law Reporting platform.
The Parliamentary Affairs Department further acknowledged the differences in public participation processes across various entities. Adding that some of the existing laws have not defined what public participation is, while others have attempted to do so have different interpretations and scopes on what public participation is.
During the meeting Members acknowledged the legal grey areas concerning public participation.
The Committee committed to reviewing the State Department's memoranda alongside others submitted by various stakeholders.