Research Catalog

Title

Readings in constitutional law and politics in Africa : a case study of Kenya / edited by Kivutha Kibwana.

Publication

Nairobi : Published by Claripress for Faculty of Law, University of Nairobi, 1998.

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Additional Authors

• Kibwana, Kivutha
• University of Nairobi. Faculty of Law.

Description

xvii, 712 p. : ill., maps; 21 cm.

Alternative Title

Constitutional law and politics in Africa

Subject

• Constitutional law > Kenya
• Kenya > Politics and government > 1978-

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 688-697) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

• Part 1: Democracy and constitutionalism -- 1. Democracy and constitutionalism in Africa / Kivutha Kibwana -- 2. Issues of constitutional reforms in Africa: the example of Kenya / Kivutha Kibwana -- 3. The fate of the constitution in contemporary Africa / Kivutha Kibwana -- 4. State and democracy in Africa: a critical appreciation of African politics as a heritage / Peter Anyang' Nyong'o -- 5. The concept and practice of public participation in African constitutional law: preliminary observations / Kivutha Kibwana -- 6. Promoting democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa: lessons from Kenya / Kivutha Kibwana & Willy Mutunga.
• Part 2: The history of the Kenya Constitution -- 7. Independence without freedom: the legitimization of repressive laws and practices in Kenya / Kenya Human Rights Commission -- 8. Restructuring the Kenya Constitution: the shortcomings in the withdrawn Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill 1992 / Gibson Kamau Kuria -- 9. Need for and options for constitutional changes / Gibson Kamau Kuria.
• Part 3: The electoral system -- 10. Unfinished business: the transition to multi-party democracy and Kenya's post-December 1991 electoral law reforms / Kivutha Kibwana -- 11. Freeing elections in Kenya: law and electorial choice with particular reference to the post-December 1991 era / Kivutha Kibwana.
• Part 4: The executive -- 12. The legal limits of executive power in the African one party state: an examination of Ojwang's idea of extra-juridical executive power / Kivutha Kibwana -- 13. A review of presidential powers in Kenya / Makumi Mwagiru.
• Part 5: Human rights -- 14. Human rights, democracy and the rule of law / Christopher Mulei -- 15. Criminal justice in Kenya: role of the judiciary in safeguarding the pre-trial rights of suspects / William Mbaya -- 16. Beyond the "emergency" in the North Eastern Province. The legal regime under the N.E. Province and Contiguous Districts Regulations, 1966 / Kathurima M'Inoti -- 17. The printer, the press and the law / Kathurima M'Inoti.
• Part 6: The police function -- 18. Humanism and humanitarianism in the police function in Africa / Kivutha Kibwana & Kanyi Kimondo -- 19. The challenge to law enforcement officials in the changing social and political structure in Africa / Kivutha Kibwana.
• Part 7: The gender framework -- 20. Socio-cultural obstacles to the participation of women in the democratization process / Miriam Kahiga -- 21. Gender and African politics: the paragdigm of property / Lawrence M. Mute.
• Part 8: The ethnic question -- 22. Ethnicity and multi-partyism in Kenya / Kiraitu Murungi -- 23. State versus tribe: the ideology of tribalism / Lawrence M. Mute -- 24. Courting disaster: a report on the terror, violence and destruction in the Rift Valley, Nyanza and Western Provinces of Kenya / National Election Monitoring Unit (NEMU)
• Part 9: The judiciary -- 25. Courts, lawyers and the judicial system / Kivutha Kibwana -- 26. The character of the lawyer / Pheroze Nowrojee -- 27. The judiciary and multi-party politics in Kenya, 1990-1992 / Kathurima M'Inoti -- 28. The reluctant guide: the High Court and the decline of constitutional remedies in Kenya / Kathurima M'Inoti.
• Part 10: Civic education -- 29. Formal human rights education / Kivutha Kibwana -- 30. Towards a national civil education movement / Kivutha Kibwana, Oduor Ongwen & Martin Oloo.
• Part 11: The comparative perspective -- 31. The role of the OAU in the democratisation process: a case of lack of clear-cut policies and political will towards an open society / Christopher Mulei -- 32. Multi-party elections in Kenya and Malawi: similarities and differences / Kathurima M'Inoti -- 33. The phalarope at last? Uganda's Draft Constitution, 1992 / Kivutha Kibwana.
• Part 12: The Constitution and development -- 34. Putting people over politics: reforming aid policy toward Kenya / Maina Kiai -- 35. Review and critique of current development strategies in Africa / Peter Anyang' Nyong'o.

ISBN

9966915222

LCCN

^^^99893006^

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