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Kenya: Harmonised Draft Constitution 2009

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Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Published below is the Harmonised Draft of the Kenyan Constitution submitted by the Committee of Experts. For the next thirty days the Kenyan government invites online public consultation which will be considered in the final draft. Post comments below or send us your long commentary for publishing on what you find as contentious issues in this draft. GoK // Draft Constitution

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written by zamzam , November 17, 2009

Kenyans are permanently saying how a new constitution will change our future. Are there no reactions to this document?

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calling Tom Cruise
written by trrrrrrr , November 17, 2009

I think we've been set up for Mission Impossible 3. It would have been much better to go with a mini-constitution that had none of the contentious issues, and then to let Parliament battle through such issues as division of powers, boundary reviews, Kadhi courts, etc.

Also a little silly and unnecessary of the CoE to say marriage should be between hets only. How about just saying what Kenyan rights are, and leaving it at that?

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where do views go?
written by k'ojacko , November 20, 2009

I suppose I am missing something, but what is the mechanism for the absorption, consideration, weight, etc of whatever views Kenyans give?

It is already clear for example that many of us favour either the Presidential or the Parliamentary systems. Will there be a referendum? How do we count the views, account for the nuances in those views? Will anyone really be satisfied with this at all? Will it even be good for Kenya?

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The draft
written by Kimani , December 17, 2009

am not in agreement on the issue of senate i think parliament can pass out rules
the number of kadhi courts needs to be stated
we need to know when life begin so that it can be protected

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life & death
written by gme , January 22, 2010

I wonder how earth can people of the caliber as the ones in Naivasha retreat can reach a consensus on the right to take life.
Life begins after conception and not after birth! Or did you mean now arbotion is legal?
phantom tom over the men!!

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