Book contents
- From Parchment to Practice
- Comparative Constitutional Law and Policy
- From Parchment to Practice
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- 1 Introduction
- Part I The Problem of Transformation in Constitutional Design
- Part II The Issue of Gender
- Part III Institutional Development and the Role of Courts
- 8 Explaining the Institutional Role of the Colombian Constitutional Court
- 9 Implementing a New Constitution in a Competitive Authoritarian Context
- Part IV Authoritarian Transitions
- Index
9 - Implementing a New Constitution in a Competitive Authoritarian Context
The Case of Kenya
from Part III - Institutional Development and the Role of Courts
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 February 2020
Book contents
- From Parchment to Practice
- Comparative Constitutional Law and Policy
- From Parchment to Practice
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- 1 Introduction
- Part I The Problem of Transformation in Constitutional Design
- Part II The Issue of Gender
- Part III Institutional Development and the Role of Courts
- 8 Explaining the Institutional Role of the Colombian Constitutional Court
- 9 Implementing a New Constitution in a Competitive Authoritarian Context
- Part IV Authoritarian Transitions
- Index
Summary
This chapter examines the first period of Kenya's ambitious 2010 Constitution through the lens of elections and political parties. Even as the Constitution promised a "new Kenya," old forces were seeking to undermine the transformative agenda. Instead of ensuring the liberal guarantees of the 2010 Constitution are protected and safeguarded, the governments in power since its enactment undermined them as part of their strategy of maintaining party and political dominance in the country.
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- From Parchment to PracticeImplementing New Constitutions, pp. 208 - 236Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020