{
  "id": 3740457,
  "title": "16 Years of Kenya’s 2010 Constitution: Gains Made but Challenges Remain, Ochoki Says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/16-years-of-kenyas-2010-constitution-gains-made-but-challenges-remain",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T12:52:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital FM Kenya",
    "slug": "capital-fm-kenya",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/16-years-of-kenyas-2010-constitution-gains-made-but-challenges-remain-ochoki-says/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kisii, Kenya – On the 16th anniversary of Kenya's 2010 Constitution, senior counsel Wilkins Ochoki highlighted both the progress made and challenges that remain in fully implementing the landmark document. Ochoki, a former chair of the Law Society of Kenya's South West Branch, praised the Constitution as one of the most progressive in Africa for ushering in a new era of greater citizen empowerment and protection of fundamental rights.\n\nHe credited the Constitution's devolution reforms for bringing services closer to citizens by giving counties more independence in delivering public services. The expanded Bill of Rights, Ochoki said, is another crucial element, providing constitutional protections for freedoms and ensuring accountability from public institutions.\n\nDespite these advances, Ochoki warned that full realization of the Constitution's vision remains elusive. He cited ongoing issues with disregard for court orders, corruption undermining constitutional values, slow progress in implementing the two-thirds gender rule, and the high costs of running devolved governments. Ochoki cautioned that attempts to amend the Constitution for political gain could risk eroding the principles laid out in the document.\n\nHe urged Kenyans, especially the youth, to actively defend the Constitution and hold leaders accountable for respecting and upholding their constitutional rights. For Ochoki, the Constitution is not just a legal text but a living framework for governance that requires continuous vigilance and active citizen participation to ensure it benefits all citizens of Kenya.",
  "summary": "Ochoki described the 2010 Constitution as one of the most progressive in Africa, saying it had transformed governance and strengthened the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}