15 years of katiba, still no gains for Diaspora

Former President Mwai Kibaki signs the new constitution into law at a public function witnessed by the nation at Uhuru Park, Nairobi. [Courtesy]

Fifteen years since the 2010 Constitution was promulgated, the document remains a powerful symbol of national renewal and democratic aspiration.

Yet, as the Kenya Diaspora Technical Working Group (DTWG) rightly observes in its statement on Katiba @15, for the millions of Kenyans abroad, this promise remains incomplete. The Constitution was meant to transcend borders and unite all citizens under one framework of dignity, equity and participation. However, for the diaspora, its implementation has been partial at best, and exclusionary at worst.