Constitution is our refuge against abuse of sovereign power

One of the beauties of the 2010 Constitution is that it was borne out of our myriad experiences in the process of democratic transition spanning over several decades. The several attempts at re-engineering Kenya from the 60’s KPU revolt to the 90’s reform agitation and the final rebirth after events of 2008 produced many lessons that defined what we included in our Constitution.

The Constitution therefore reveals an interesting pattern if one reads it keenly. There are areas where an unusual amount of detail in fairly innocuous matters is included. In other sections, critical issues are glossed over and left to future articulation through legislation or judicial intervention.