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President Kibaki displays Kenya's new constitution
Chapter 4, the Bill of Rights, is the longest chapter in the Proposed Constitution. It does a lot of work: it sets out the rights of all people; it provides a framework for implementing the rights so that all Kenyans benefit from them; and it establishes the Kenya National Human Rights and Equality Commission. Read more…
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Most older constitutions, like the US Constitution, protect only negative rights – rights that take power away from the State by imposing duties on the State not to do certain things: not to torture people; not to restrict the right freedom of speech; not to discriminate against people; and so on. Read more…
Kenyans cerebrate new constitution
The Preamble to the Proposed Constitution recognises the aspiration of Kenyans for a government based on equality. This commitment to equality permeates the entire Constitution. Read more…
Rights belong to individuals and are not granted by the State. Human rights are entitlements that human beings have. Read more…