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Kenya's New Constitution: The Birth of the Second Republic

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In August 2010, Kenyan citizens approved by referendum a new constitution that sets up an American-style presidential system with checks and balances. The new constitution replaces a colonial-era constitution that had been changed over the years to give the president wide ranging powers. What will the Second Republic will mean for Kenya's future?

Please join us! Everyone is welcome.

Date: Time: - Location: Longfellow Hall
Kenya's Attorney General, Amos Wako, right, watches as Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki holds up the country's new constitution after signing it into law, at Uhuru Park in Nairobi, Aug. 27, 2010.

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In August 2010, Kenyan citizens approved by referendum a new constitution that sets up an American-style presidential system with checks and balances. The new constitution replaces a colonial-era constitution that had been changed over the years to give the president wide ranging powers.

His Excellency Elkanah Odembo, Ambassador from the Republic of Kenya to the United States, will give an address on what the Second Republic will mean for Kenya's future.

Hosted by Professor Calestous Juma, Harvard Kennedy School, and co-sponsored by the African Caucus.

Please join us! Everyone is welcome.