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3 unusual facts about Constitution of Kenya


Constitution of Kenya

The demand for a new constitution to replace the 1969 text with a more democratic system began in the early 1990s, with the end of the Cold War and democratic changes taking place elsewhere in Africa.

Mombasa Republican Council

The high court of Mombasa lifted the ban and ruled that claiming the group was illegal was unconstitutional.

Nyandarua County

However with the promulgated in 2010 of new constitution the district ceased to exist and it was changed into county.


Kenyan shilling

In 2010, Section 231(4) of the 2010 Constitution of Kenya stated "Notes and coins issued by the Central Bank of Kenya may bear images that depict or symbolise Kenya or an aspect of Kenya but may not bear the portrait of any individual."

Politics of Kenya

The Politics of Kenya take place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Kenya is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system in accordance with a new constitution passed in 2010.


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