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GPR 109: Tutorial Groups Assignment No. 6

Title : GPR 109: Tutorial Groups Assignment No. 6

From September 29, 2015 at 01:29 PM until November 01, 2015 at 11:59 PM
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GPR 139: LEGAL SYSTEMS & METHODS

INSTRUCTIONS

Read the following paragraphs and then answer the questions that follow.

“What this house must contribute to the Republic is something far more than just machinery which can give plans or
requirements of Government their lawful status.  This must be our forum, for discussions and proposals for
questions, objections and advice; theirs is a two-way obligation to represent fairly to the government the views of
their constituents and then interpret fairly to their people the people the policies and decision of the Government.
Members of Parliament msut serve their people as a bridge between the Government and the people.  They stand
astride the national stream of activity and thought.  Unless this bridge is maintained, the nation well-being suffers
through lack of access to, a lack of contribution from some portions of our land ... To carry out this task requires the
discipline that is normally described as the dignity of Parliament.” Kenyatta when opening the first session of the
Legislature on December 14, 1963.

Question

In the context of Kenyatta’s sentiments, critically analyze and discuss, briefly and concisely, the following concepts
and legal system issues within the new Kenya legal system including the relationship of law and politics effective
August 27, 2010:

1. The supremacy of the Constitution. And what would happen if there was a conflict between the transitional
and consequential provisions of the Constitution and the substantive provisions of the Constitution? What if
an Act of Parliament enacted prior to August 27, 2010 conflicts with the Constitution;
 2. The separation of powers in Kenya between the legislature, the executive, the judiciary and the
Constitutional Commissions;

3. Discuss the proper role of the Legislature in the new Kenya legal system?

4. Is the Legislature supreme? If so, why?  If not, why not?

5. Assess the effectiveness of the current Legislature in Kenya.

Special instructions:

1. All the tutorial groups’ answers and submissions should be prepared in detail in MS Word and summarized
in MS PowerPoint.

2. Both versions must be submitted through the University of Nairobi e-learning portal.

3. The MS Word version document name must be: MS Word Group No. … Module … (Module I/Module II
as the case may be) Assignment No.1.

4. The MS PowerPoint version document name must be: MS PowerPoint Group No. … Module …
Assignment No. 1.

5. The deadline for submissions is Sunday November 1, 2015.

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