By Kepher Otieno
Three MPs have been invited to Brazil to study how the Senate and regional governments operate.
The MPs are Chris Okemo (Nambale), Olago Aluoch (Kisumu Town West) and Jamleck Kamau (Kigumo).
The MPs left the country at the weekend for a one-week tour.
Speaking to The Standard on telephone, Mr Olago said: "We are here to study the successful operation of the devolved system of governance and borrow the skills."
Brazil Government is a combination of democracy and federalism making it one of the largest stable democracies. The Proposed Constitution says the legislature will comprise two Houses, Parliament and the Senate, with the latter checking Parliament's excesses.
It also provides for separation of the Legislature from the Executive and a law to control the calendar of the two houses similar to that of Brazil. Currently, separation of powers is minimal with no legal mechanism for checks and balances in the absence of an upper House to check Parliament.
In Brazil, the Legislative department consists of two houses – the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, together called National Congress.
Representatives from each Brazilian state compose the Senate, while the Chamber of Deputies is made up of federal deputies.
"Our tour study is vital because the proposed law is modelled on the Senate and regional governments," Olago said. The Brazilian Government had invited the MPs through House Speaker Kenneth Marende.
Source: The Standard | Online Edition
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