{"id":9700,"date":"2017-08-07T11:49:14","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T08:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/ke\/?p=9700"},"modified":"2017-08-07T11:49:14","modified_gmt":"2017-08-07T08:49:14","slug":"5-important-roles-mp-know-vote-candidate-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/5-important-roles-mp-know-vote-candidate-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"5 important roles of MP that you should know before you vote for your candidate of choice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The position of Member of Parliament (MP) is one of the most important elective posts that voters should be keen on while voting for candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Do you know MPs have the power to impeach a sitting president? It is important for voters to assess the candidates vying for the position of MP before they make the choice about who they will vote for tomorrow August 8<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>Below are the roles of MPs that should guide you when voting for your next MP:<\/p>\n<p>1.MP represents the people of the constituencies and special groups<\/p>\n<p>2.MP deliberates on and resolves issues of concern to the people<\/p>\n<p>3.MP makes National Laws in parliament<\/p>\n<p>4.MP decides on the allocation of national revenue between the levels of Government and other National State organs<\/p>\n<p>5.MP reviews the conduct of President, Deputy President and other state officers and may initiate the process of removing them from office<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IEBC News - Know Your Leaders - Member of National Assembly\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EbGVXZpXDbk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The position of Member of Parliament (MP) is one of the most important elective posts that voters should be keen on while voting for candidates. 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