By IBRAHIM ORUKO More by this AuthorKenya’s four presidents have served through two constitutional dispensations, the Independence Constitution and the 2010 Constitution. Executive power was vested in regional presidents and legislative power in the regional assemblies. Odhiambo led the Katiba Sasa Campaign, an initiative that made a significant contribution to realisation of the 2010 Constitution. Mzee launched the onslaught barely a year into office, dismantling the document and recreating the new Kenyan state to serve his interests. In the 11th amendment, in 1969, gave the president powers to appoint all members of the Electoral Commission.

Source: Daily Nation August 24, 2020 07:35 UTC