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  • 9 - Political Elites and the People

  • from Part II - Case Studies
  • Edited by Gabriel L. Negretto, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
  • Book:
    Redrafting Constitutions in Democratic Regimes
    Published online:
    29 August 2020
    Print publication:
    17 September 2020, pp 190-216

  • Summary

    Kenya adopted a new constitution in 2010 after a long and difficult journey. It was the result of two processes, involving different bodies, different decision-making rules, and each under significantly different political conditions. This chapter describes these linked processes, exploring why the first failed and the second led to the adoption of a new constitution. There is, of course, no simple or single answer to this question but, as the chapter shows, a central difference between them was the different ways in which they dealt with elites and ordinary citizens. In short, insisting on a "people-driven" process and failing to secure elite buy-in was fatal for the first process; requiring consensus among the elite, along with a degree of public involvement, was key to bringing the second process to a successful conclusion.