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Detached policies: Why Kenyans' bid for citizen-friendly laws falters

President William Ruto addresses faithful during an interdenominational service in Teso South, Busia, on January 21, 2024. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

In the 2010 Constitution, sovereign power is explicitly placed in the hands of the people. But the exercise of this formidable authority has drifted away from the heartbeat of the people's needs.

Enshrined in Article One of the Constitution, the delegation of sovereign power to key state organs, notably Parliament and the Executive, is meant to echo the desires and welfare of the populace.

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