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What are the Constitutional changes since independence up august 2010 in Kenya?

      

What are the Constitutional changes since independence up august 2010 in Kenya?

  

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Eric
Changes in the legislature.
1965.
• If a member of parliament is sentenced to prison term of six or more months he would lose his seat.
• A Member of Parliament who missed eight consecutive parliamentary meetings without the speaker’s permission would lose his seat.
1966.
• A member who resigned from the party that sponsored him to parliament was to vacate his or her seat.
• The bicameral legislature, were merged, establishing a unicameral legislature called the national assembly.
• All candidates vying for an election were to be nominated by a political party.
• The 12 specially elected members were substituted with 12 members nominated by the president.
1975.
• English and Kiswahili were used as a means of communication.
1982.
• Section 2A of the constitution was amended.

1986.
• The number of parliamentary constituencies was raised to a maximum of 188.
1991.
• Section 2A was repealed making Kenya a multi-party state.
• The number of parliamentary constituencies was fixed at a maximum of 210.
1997.
• The power to appoint nominated members of the national assembly was passed to the political parties.
2010.
• Members of parliament were increased from 210 to 290.
• Bicameral legislature was introduced.
• County assemblies were introduced in the counties to pass legislations.

Changes in the executive.
1964.
• The post of executive president who was the head of state and government was created.
• The position of the prime minister and governor-general was abolished.
1966.
• The public security act was passed, allowing the president special emergency powers such as detaining people without trial.
• President elected directly by all voters.
• The vice-president would act for 90 days in case a vacancy in the office of the president.
1969.
• All members of electoral commission members were appointed by the president.
1975.
• President was allowed to pardon election offenders.
1979.
• Public servants who desired to vie for positions in general elections were required to resign six months before the general elections.
1982.
• The position of chief secretary as the head of civil service was created.
1985.
• Membership to the public service commission was increased from 7 to 17 members.
1986.
• The security of tenure of the offices of attorney-general, controller and auditor-general was lifted.
• Chief Secretary Position was abolished.
1990.
• The security of tenure attorney-general, controller and auditor-general was restored.
1992.
• The presidential term of office was limited to two.
1997.
• The number of electoral commissioner was increased to 24.
• Detention without trial was abolished.
• Public order act was amended to allow meetings without seeking permission from the police.
• The chiefs’ act was amended, limiting the chief’s power to arrest people, compel attendance at Barazas and procure labour.
2008.
• National accord created the position of prime minister and two deputies prime minister.
• A coalition government was created and president to share power with the prime minister.
• Presidential appointments were to be made in consultations with the prime minister.
2010.
• Devolution of power through creation of county governments.
• The position of deputy president was created.
• Position of cabinet ministers was renamed to cabinet secretaries was set to a minimum of 14 and a maximum of 22.
• Cabinet secretaries were not to be members of parliament.
• All presidential appointments were to be approved by the national assembly.


Changes in the judiciary.
1965.
• The title of the Supreme Court was changed to the high court.
1977.
• The Kenya court of appeal was established to replace the east Africa court of appeal which had collapsed along with the east African community.
1985.
• The high court became the highest court of appeal for election petition.
• 1986.
• All capital offences were made non-bail able.
1988.
• The period of detention before charging criminals was increased from 24 hours to 14 days.
• The security of tenure of the judges was removed.
1990.
• The security of tenure of the judges was restored.
2010.
• The Supreme Court was established as the highest court.
• The position of deputy chief justice was created.
• The judiciary service commission was reconstituted to include representatives of the public, judges, magistrates and the public service commission.
• Appointment of the chief justice was to be made by the president with recommendation of the judicial commission and subject to the approval of the national assembly.



ericmunguti answered the question on September 21, 2018 at 09:16


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