The Council is a state body that is assigned the constitutional role of advising the government and Parliament on policy.

Its supporters claimed that such an Assembly, composed of members from all walks of life, would and act as a "complementary institution" which would advise Parliament.

"These were the powerbrokers of this part of Kenya," said Marc Cassady, who runs an American-financed program advising Parliament.

The Cabinet first considered whether it was their duty to advise Parliament that the abolition of the death penalty would involve serious risks to law and order.

She also served as head of the 16-member House of Chiefs, which advises the government and Parliament on traditional issues, before stepping down in January.

'Youl You are going to advise Parliament!'

It provides advice on all areas of engineering, regularly advising Parliament and other agencies.

Sir Hans Kornberg works on the nature and regulation of carbohydrate transport in micro-organisms and advises Parliament on science and technology.

I would finally like to ask Commissioner Brittan whether he can advise Parliament on the summit with Canada which will take place on the fourth of December.

The PCMR advises Parliament on bills, subsidiary legislation, and statutes in force on 9 January 1970, drawing attention to any form of differentiating measures contained in them.