Constitution of Kenya (1963)
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The current Constitution of Kenya was drawn up at independence. This constitution, heavily indebted to English law, has already been amended more than 30 times but is widely agreed to require a major overhaul. The constitution gives the president wide-ranging powers, provides for no prime minister, and is ill-suited to multiparty politics, despite the 1991 repeal of a section that had formalized the one-party state.[1]
The political system is in flux as contentious debate continues on efforts to adopt a new constitution. A popular referendum in 2005 defeated a proposed constitution supported by the government. Key proposals in the recently defeated draft constitution called for reducing the powers vested in the office of the president, providing for a prime minister, and ensuring the independence of the judiciary.[1]
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References
- ^ a b Country Profile: Kenya (PDF). Library of Congress Federal Research Division (June 2007).
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