As Kenya marks 15 years since the promulgation of the 2010 Constitution, debate continues over whether the country is on the right track.
Jubilee Party Secretary-General Jeremiah Kioni, speaking on Spice FM on Wednesday, August 27, expressed optimism, saying the Constitution has been good for the country, even though its promise is not fully realised. "If it weren't for the 2010 Constitution, which we must celebrate, and which Kenyans should continue to understand how to make use of its provisions, given the kind of Executive we have today, we would be worse off than we are now," Kioni said.
He argues that the Constitution empowered Kenyan citizens to question authority and reject actions they disagree with, freedoms that were not guaranteed before.
But Kioni also criticised the country's failure to hold individuals accountable and accused constitutional commissions of neglecting their mandates. "We had many constitutional commissions that were meant to be a major achievement for us.
