How Kenya’s Judiciary fought mutilation of the Constitution

AFRICAN leaders have often used the Constitution as an instrument of convenience in meeting their political goals. This has been evident in the number of times different States have had their governing laws changed to allow the incumbent to extend their stay in office or create new political structures to please their loyalists. A recent judgment by a Kenyan court, however, paints a picture of a Judiciary keen on protecting democracy from the strong arms of the ruling class.

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