The mix of Church and State

Kenya - Protestant churches in Kenya have prepared a bill that would institute minimum reforms in the event a new constitution is not enacted. All presidential appointments would be subjected to parliamentary approval as a way of checking the powers of the president, the offices of the Attorney General and that of the Director of Public Prosecutions be established as separate and independent offices with security of tenure, and a pre-defined parliamentary calendar be set as part of the constitution. The National Council of Churches of Kenya also proposes radical surgery of the judiciary. "We are keen to work to build consensus which fulfils the dreams and aspirations of all Kenyans," said NCCK secretary general Rev. Karanja.