WHAT IS SO WRONG WITH OUR CONSTITUTION?




What is so wrong with our constitution that the clamour to have it reviewed is engulfing the whole nation by the day?

You know this constitution is only ten years old and it was billed just the other day as the most significant development to have ever came from this nation on the constitutional making front after very many failed attempts.

The sons and daughters of this nation made it their business to holistically review our constitutional order and brought up what we have today after so much engagement with everyone, including both the experts and the commoners, who ultimately validated the constitution through a referendum and its promulgation happened in a broad day light, meaning it had everyone's blessing, only for us to be confronted with the new needs to have this same constitutions reviewed.

 The question no one is asking or to which an answer is not forthcoming is this " what is so wrong with our constitution that we must urgently review it"  because from where i sit i don't find anything wrong with it and i therefore need to be convinced to join the bandwagon because this taking of us for fools by the political class is this nation's biggest undoing and time is now when we must take things by the horn and tell them " you know what, its enough".

Kenya is just an amazing nation, we never cease to surprise.

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  1. akinyi's take16 October 2019 at 00:15

    I still want to be a Kenyan in my other life...

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    1. Diblog16 October 2019 at 01:14

      I know Akinyi, it's hard but we can't find another home so we've got to learn to live with our misery

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    2. Katingizle16 October 2019 at 23:01

      We hope for better times.

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  2. Nduta16 October 2019 at 00:20

    What people don't understand is that not everything will favor them or go their way. Those who want the constitution reviewed feel that some ACTS or clauses don't favor their interest which is too bad!

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    1. Diblog16 October 2019 at 01:16

      You can say this again, constitution cannot be made with few people's interests in mind.

      Its for our general wellbeing and those who think they can circumvent this constitutional thing to suit their need are doomed because their effort will die

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  3. John Njue Njiru16 October 2019 at 01:20

    Some legislators are pushing for the review of constitution for their own self interest.

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    1. Diblog16 October 2019 at 01:28

      Unfortunately and that is being so very self centered.

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    2. Roropress16 October 2019 at 01:33

      That's what it is...a few people are seeking to include "seats" for themselves and It's too darn expensive.

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    3. Diblog16 October 2019 at 01:35

      And no one mention us in their grand scheme or things.

      Kenya ina wenyewe

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  4. BACSNRB88311816 October 2019 at 01:30

    And reviewing the constitution has to take legal action which is expensive and time consuming.

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    1. Diblog16 October 2019 at 01:37

      The issue is actually not the cost implications but the rationale on which the whole clamour is informed.

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  5. Unknown16 October 2019 at 01:56

    My brother Diba, for you its different. You might not see the need but things and situations are changed to serve the 'risen' demand. ' if you can't beat them, join them!'

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    1. Diblog16 October 2019 at 05:02

      Unfortunately for them am not joining them

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  6. BACSNRB22611916 October 2019 at 04:32

    The problem is that we didn't read the constitution, majority voted for or against it because our leaders said so.
    It's now haunting us because we do not know what the contents are

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    1. Diblog16 October 2019 at 05:04

      Hehehe n here again blindingly following them because they said it's bad

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  7. KULOBA16 October 2019 at 05:00

    The other day I mentioned that the clamor for the constitutional change has nothing to do with the mwananchi wa kawaida! If today Raila says "our constitution is good, we do not need to change it." Trust me, no one will talk about constitutional changes.

    Your question has two categories of answers; elitist answers and populist answers.

    From the POPULIST PERSPECTIVE, there is absolutely nothing wrong with the constitution. Those agitating for change simply want to create positions for themselves.

    From the ELITIST PERSPECTIVE, this constitution is bad. It does not promote "inclusivity" in government. It is a "winner-takes-it-all" constitution which is bad for our ethnic diversity.

    If you ask me; I will say that there is nothing wrong with the constitution. What is wrong is our SYSTEM OF ETHICS. We have WRONG people in RIGHT places doing WRONG things using RIGHT systems and institutions.

    Unfortunately, we cannot instill good morals in our body politic through Constitutional Amendments.

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  8. THAT GIRL MOLLY16 October 2019 at 05:10

    I dont think the constitution is the major issue..issue is those of us tasked with pushing the mandate

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    1. Diblog16 October 2019 at 07:32

      Well they went headlong into this calls because they know what is in it for them if the undertakings succeed.

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  9. Christine W. Karanja17 October 2019 at 01:52

    For starters, the current constitution was a mistake. Were we ready for it?. No
    Was it pratical in Kenya's case?. No

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