Let Presidential candidates go through a mental check to determine their sanity

 Let Presidential candidates go through a mental check to determine their sanity

Elections in Kenya will be held on 9th August 2022. A person qualifies for nomination as a presidential candidate if the person is a citizen by birth and is qualified to stand for election as a member of Parliament,nominated by a political party, or is an independent candidate and is nominated by not fewer than two thousand voters from each of a majority of the counties.
Minimum qualifications includes,must not owe allegiance to a foreign state.Must be a registered voter, and is a holder of a degree from a University recognized in Kenya,is nominated by a Political Party or is an independent candidate,must not be a public officer or acting in any State of public office other than, President, Deputy President or Member of Parliament,must meet the moral and ethical requirements under the Leadership and Integrity Act,must not hold dual citizenship unless citizenship of the other country has been obtained by operation of law without capacity to opt out,must not be bankrupt,must not be a person of unsound mind,must not be subject to a sentence of imprisonment of at least six months from the date of registration of candidates or date of elections,must not have been found to have abused or misused state or public office or contravened Chapter Six of the Constitution; and,must not have been dismissed or removed from public office for contravening the provisions of Articles 75, 76, 77 and 78 of the Constitution. (All requirement for President apply to the Deputy President and there shall be no separate nomination for the deputy)
Requirements:
The Candidate must submit the following documents to the Commission during the Commission Nomination:
a)Certified copies of educational qualification certificates, including a Degree Certificate in accordance with Section 22 of the Elections Act, 2011 and Regulation 47 of Elections (General) Regulations, 2012.
b)Where the body that issued the Degree Certificate is not based in Kenya, a certified copy of the certificate must be submitted which must be authenticated and or equated by the Commission for University Education. Degree Certificates issued by Kenyan Institutions shall be certified by the issuing institution.
c)A copy of a National Identity Card/valid Passport (the document used by the candidate to register as a voter)
d) Passport size photograph with white background submitted in hard and soft copy.
d)If a Party Candidate, a Nomination Certificate from a fully registered Political Party nominating the candidate, duly dated and signed by an authorized official of the party
e) duly signed and dated Code of Conduct (Second Schedule of the Elections Act, 2011)
e)A duly filled Commission Nomination Form, including:
f)An original Statutory Declaration Form for purposes of nomination (Regulation 18(3) Elections (General) Regulations, 2012 and an original Self-Declaration Form (Regulation 46 of Elections (General) Regulations, 2012)​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
g)For political party​ Candidates and Independent Candidates, an electronic version and the duly filled list of at least 2000 supporters from each of the majority of the counties in the prescribed form, submitted to the Commission.
h)Be accompanied by copies of the identity cards of the supporters
I)Nomination fees in a Banker’s Cheque payable to IEBC:
​ Ksh.​ 200,000 for candidates
Ksh. 100,000 for a candidate who is a youth, a woman or a person with a disability.
For an Independent​ Candidate:
a)A Clearance Certificate from the Registrar of Political Parties certifying that the person was not a member of any political party for the last 3 months before the elections; that is as at 7th May, 2017 (Regulation 15(a) (General) Regulations, 2012
b)An electronic version and the duly filled list of at least 2000 supporters from each of the majority of the counties in the prescribed form, submitted to the Commission.
c) accompanied by copies of the identity cards of the supporters.
d) duly filled Form of Intention to Contest, prescribed by the Commission.
e)symbol the candidate intends to use during the election, which has been approved by the Commission 21 days before Nomination day.
f)Establish and maintain a functioning office in the respective electoral area where the candidate is contesting, which must be available for inspection by the Commission at least 45 days before the elections. The address, including the physical address of the office must be communicated to the Commission.
IEBC was very strict and categorical on all aspects of requirements but they did not subjects the candidates to a mental examination.They would have required them to submit a report from a psychiatrist to prove they are of sound mind.
​ A President in Kenya can rule between 5 year or two terms of​ 10 years.Those who wanted to contest as Presidential candidates at first numbered over 60 until they were vetted recently.Each candidate has given out their manifestos.But the bone of contention is, some of the manifestos are questionable.Kenya has not legalized marijuana and it is not legal for a Presidential candidate to openly advocate for the use of marijuana in public.The younger generation is excited about it.This is wrong.lt is prudent that Kenya as a Country gets a Presidential candidate who is morally,mentally and physically upright and of sound mind.Let the Presidential candidates undergo mental check.This will ensure kenyans elect a President with sound mind and has a working manifesto.Kenya as a country needs to move forward and achieve millennium goals and be at per economic wise.
By
Veronica onjoro
Director Career Organisation
onjoroveronica@yahoo.com

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