Kenyan Crowds Celebrate 'Second Republic'
In the culmination of 20 years of a stop-and-go review process, thousands of Kenyans gathered at Uhuru Park in Nairobi on August 27 for the promulgation of the country's new constitution.
President Mwai Kibaki signs the new constitution into law at a public function witnessed by the Nation at Uhuru Park, Nairobi. Standing by is Attorney General Amos Wako.
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Africa: Why Kenya Has Pulled Ahead of Zimbabwe
allAfrica, 27 August 2010
Kenya and Zimbabwe's last elections, held within a few months of one another, were characterized by violence either before or after polling. The outcomes of both were strongly… Read more »
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Kenya: Statement by President Obama on the Promulgation of Kenya's New Constitution
White House, 27 August 2010
I congratulate Kenya on the promulgation of the new constitution, which was approved by a majority of voters on August 4, 2010. This historic approval and signing of the… Read more »
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Kenya: Kibaki Bounces Back From a Troubled Start to Secure Legacy
Nation, 27 August 2010
It is not often that one sees pure, unadulterated joy on the reserved mien that is President Kibaki. It is also not often that he is seen to throw body, heart and soul into any… Read more »
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Kenya: Now Women Can Enjoy True Citizenship
Nation, 26 August 2010
What does citizenship mean? Why is it so important? At a basic level, it implies belonging. In a legal sense, it implies belonging to a given State -- with all the rights and… Read more »
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Sudan: Bashir Defies Arrest Warrants Again
Nation, 27 August 2010
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir on Friday made a surprise appearance at the Uhuru Park celebrations, defying International Criminal Court arrest warrants against him. Read more »
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Kenya: Witnessing a New Nation Born
Nation, 27 August 2010
A minute-by-minute account of the promulgation of Kenya's new Constitution at Uhuru Park, Nairobi, on Friday August 27: Read more »
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Kenya: Accept Verdict of Majority, Kufuor Tells 'No' Leaders
Nation, 26 August 2010
Former Ghanaian president John Kufuor, who helped end the 2007 post-election violence, is happy with Kenya's achievements and optimistic that the new constitution will greatly… Read more »
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Kenya: Uhuru At Last! the New Constitution And the Birth of the Second Republic
Nation, 26 August 2010
The new Constitution fulfils nearly a century of search across generations for a people-centered social contract, expressively articulated by Kenya's founding fathers and mothers… Read more »
InFocus
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To mark the historic adoption of a new constitution, The Nation of Nairobi publishes a range of views from Kenyan leaders and experts, as well as an interview with former Ghanaian ... Read more »
