HONOURABLE CHIEF JUSTICE’S KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT THE NATION MEDIA GROUP’S ‘CONSTITUTION @ 15 YEARS’ COMMEMORATION FORUM – MOVENPICK HOTEL – 27TH AUGUST 2025
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- I am honoured to join you for this ‘Katiba Day’ event as we commemorate fifteen years since the promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. I extend sincere gratitude to the Nation Media Group, under the leadership of the Group MD and CEO Mr. Geoffrey Odundo, for convening this event and for inviting me to reflect on this remarkable constitutional journey.
- On 27th August 2010, Kenyans gathered at Uhuru Park to celebrate the birth of a new Constitution. That moment represented not only a legal transition but a rebirth of our nation. It was a profound political and social moment, born from decades of struggle and a collective yearning for a more just, equitable, and democratic society. It ushered in an era where the principles of good governance, social justice, human rights, equality, and accountability would be the pillars of our system of governance and social relations. For the Judiciary, it was a turning point that entrenched independence, redefined accountability, and placed access to justice at the heart of our system of administration of justice.
- Fifteen years later, we can look back with pride at the distance we have travelled, while reflecting on the persistent challenges that continue to hinder the full blooming of the social transformation promise of the Constitution. The Judiciary has undergone profound reform, developed transformative jurisprudence, and expanded access to justice for all.
- Allow me to use this opportunity to reflect on that journey— the Judiciary’s milestones, the kind of jurisprudence that has emerged from our courts since 2010, the achievements in expanding access to justice, and the challenges that remain as we continue to safeguard the social transformation promise of our Constitution. The 2010 Constitution: A New Era for the Judiciary
The Constitution of Kenya,
2010 was born out of a history of deep public dissatisfaction with our governance system including how we administered justice. Kenyans demanded a justice system they could trust, one that was independent, impartial, and accessible. The Constitution answered this call by mandating a people-centred judiciary, one required to deliver justice to all without delay or undue regard...read more
