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2007 post-election violence was a watershed moment for judicial reforms

Former President Mwai Kibaki and  Raila Odinga during the signing of the Coalition deal

Recent happenings in Kenya regarding constitutionalism sound alarm bells that the country may have taken a dangerous path.

This trend needs to be urgently addressed by those who cherish democracy and the rule of law. Tony Blair once opined that anywhere, anytime, ordinary people are given the chance to choose, the choice is the same: freedom, not tyranny; democracy, not dictatorship; the rule of law, not the rule of the secret police. These past few weeks, Kenya seems to have chosen the road many would not opt for.

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