Constitutional amendments should strengthen our institutions

Parliament in session during day two of the two days special sitting to deliberate on the BBI among other issues. April 29, 2021 [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Currently, there is fervour over the prospect of constitutional amendments brought about by the BBI process, specifically the Constitutional Amendment Bill recently endorsed by the Senate and National Assembly.

If the courts give the process a nod, and it successfully goes through a plebiscite, certain fundamental changes regarding the structure of the executive, governance, the Judiciary, policing, salaries and remuneration among other issues, will change.