The Making of the Constitution of Kenya: A Century of Struggle and the Future of Constitutionalism

ISBN-13: 9780367590888 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 272 str.

Charles O. Oyaya; Nana Poku

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The Making of the Constitution of Kenya examines the processes, issues and challenges of constitution making and governance in Kenya and the lessons that can be learned for others on the continent. It gives an invaluable insight into the normative and political complexities involved in evolving a truly democratic constitutional order in Africa.<

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Preface

　

Chapter One

The Constitution and Constitutional Theory

　

Chapter Two

Kenya’s Constitutional Foundation

Chapter Three

The Road to the Independence Constitution

Chapter Four

Post-independence Constitutional Amendments and Reversal of Constitutional Gains

Chapter Five

Towards Democratic Constitutional Reforms in Kenya

Chapter Six

The Constitution of Kenya Review Process and the Challenges of Constitution Making in Peacetime

Chapter Seven

Cataclysm of Constitutional Change and Completion of the Constitution of Kenya Review Process

Chapter Eight

The Consolidation of the Constitution of Kenya and Future Challenges

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Charles O. Oyaya is Executive Director of the International Development Institute–Africa (IDIA). He is a Governance, Health and Development Planning and Public Policy and Constitutional Law specialist. Dr Oyaya holds a Doctor of Philosophy (in Law) from the University of Nairobi, Kenya (2012).

Nana Poku is Research Professor of Health Economics at the Health Economics and AIDS Research Division (HEARD) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He was formerly Executive Director, United Nations Commission on HIV/AIDS and Governance in Africa (2003–05) and Director of Operational Research, World Bank AIDS Treatment Acceleration Programme (2004–06).