A Petition to Parliament on MP’s Gratuities, the unconstitutional Media Bill 2007 and other matters of urgent national importance – invitation to a Civil Society Briefing on Tuesday August 7^th 2007

Civil Society will be holding a press briefing at the Grand Regency Hotel, Magadi Room commencing at 11am on Tuesday 7^th August 2007.

The briefing will be on a March on Parliament that will take place on Wednesday 8^th August 2007 to present the first ever petition to Parliament by the people of Kenya. The right to petition Parliament is provided for under the Constitution of Kenya and the Standing Orders of Parliament.

Amongst the issues Civil Society is protesting are the proposed gratuities by parliament, the unconstitutional Media bill, police brutality on Civil society and the inhuman conditions in which the Police Force live and work.

contact:
Jayne/ Fiona

Tel: 020 - 35 33 230
Mars Group Kenya
Civil Society Media Liaison for the Petition and March on Parliament