The Contested Empowerment of Kenya's Judiciary, 2010-2015: A Historical Institutional Analysis

by James Thuo Gathii

This book examines and explains the emergence of an independent judiciary in Kenya from 2010 to 2016. It argues that although this empowerment was built on a foundation of an over-two decade constitutional review process, violence following the 2007 General Elections and the 2010 Constitution that followed were an immediate explanation. The book traces the emergence of constitutional supremacy and the backlash the new-found power of judicial review...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069272706X
• ISBN13: 9780692727065
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Sheria Publisshing House
• Length: 195 Pages