nj_public-participation-bill_submissions-2d5e0ea781fa1bd1.pdf

Natural Justice submitted a memorandum on November 19, 2019, proposing amendments to the Public Participation Bill, 2019, to ensure the process is credible, inclusive of marginalized groups, and grounded in transparency and reasonable timelines.

• The organization proposes that access to information for policy formulation and implementation must be not only timely but also "accurate, complete, relevant" and provided in formats that are easy for all citizens to access and understand.
• To align with Article 56 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010, Natural Justice recommends explicitly including "the minorities and marginalised groups" in the Bill to ensure their representation in governance and protect their interests, noting they have been historically excluded from decision-making.
• The submission emphasizes the necessity of establishing reasonable timelines for public involvement to ensure participation is meaningful. It cites the case of Coalition for Reform and Democracy (CORD) & Another v Republic of Kenya & Another (Petition No. 628 & 639 of 2014), where the court found that tight timelines and difficulty in accessing a Bill rendered meaningful engagement impossible.
• Natural Justice suggests several specific technical amendments: replacing the word "enhance" with "facilitate effective" regarding civic education, requiring that civic education always precede public participation, and mandating that decisions be communicated to the public, including a summary of input and reasons for decisions, within 30 days.

APA

Natural Justice (n.d.). nj_public-participation-bill_submissions-2d5e0ea781fa1bd1.pdf. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/NJ_Public-Participation-Bill_Submissions.pdf

Chicago

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