Unpacking The Basic Structure Doctrine

Ever since 13 of May 2021, when the Constitutional and Human Rights Division of Kenya’s High Court delivered the consolidated judgment to Petition No. E282 of 2020, the Basic Structure Doctrine (BSD) has become a shibboleth of sorts.

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“Haidhuru!” Another BBI Will Come 

President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga could have enacted BBI for a fraction of the cost using their parliamentary and county assembly majorities. This is obvious to all who care to open their eyes.  

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“Haidhuru!” The Five Versions of BBI

Because politicians in Kenya are a fluid lot, the succession to Jomo Kenyatta began even before the first anniversary of his premiership.  Mwangale had some suspect credentials as he’d chaired the parliamentary investigation into the March 1975.

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“Haidhuru!” The Handshake Revisited

Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga may be well meaning in their “journey to accomplish Kenya’s dreams since its independence”, is this really a country that can afford the top heavy governance structure that their Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) is proposing?

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