Kenya marks 3rd year since Constitution change

{{Kenya on Tuesday marked the third anniversary of the promulgation of the current Constitution.}}

Former President Mwai Kibaki signed the Constitution into law on August 27, 2010 following decades of attempts to improve upon the supreme law left to Kenya by her colonial masters.

In an advertisement on Tuesday, the Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution (CIC) sent a congratulatory message to Kenyans for having successfully conducted the first General Election under the new Constitution roughly six months ago.

“In successfully holding the first General Elections under the Constitution, notwithstanding the challenges encountered, we have successfully run the gauntlet,” CIC Chairman Charles Nyachae wrote.

But even as Kenya celebrates that success, there have already been calls from various quarters for amendments to be made to the Constitution.

Some Governors and Senators want the minimum amount allocated to counties by the national government raised from the minimum 15 percent to 40 percent through a referendum.

The March 4th Movement (M4M) led by Activist Okiya Omtata is also looking to change how Kenya elects its Head of State through the adoption of a method similar to the collegiate system of the United States of America.

The Executive, led by President Uhuru Kenyatta, is however against any changes being made to the Constitution so soon after the country emerged from a General Election.

Changes to legislation regarding devolution for example would require Kenyans to return to the ballot box in a referendum process.

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