The issue of constitutional literacy has attracted very little attention in scholarship on
constitutionalism in Africa. This is not surprising, because the early constitutions were …

The creation of constitutional courts is a political affair because the judicial review of laws
and competences potentially curbs the power of the elected branches. This paper seeks to …

The judiciary in Kenya has been progressively viewed as subservient to the executive, an
upholder of state power and a poor protector of citizens' rights. The rejection of the judiciary …

Constitution-building is a delicate and intricate process which requires ample reflection and
careful choices. African constitution-builders and politicians have since the beginning of the …

In its modern history, Africa has experienced different waves of constitutional ordering. The
latest democratisation wave, which began in the 1990s, has set the stage over the past …

The last decade has seen the judiciary's legitimacy come under increasing scrutiny as more
and more sensitive and politically charged battles are fought in the courts. These have not …

In modern constitutional systems, the term 'constitutionalism'has come to suggest limited
government. In fact, constitutions have become a blueprint for a system of government …

At the independence and reunification of the former British and French parts of Cameroon in
1961, the country emerged as a highly complex heterogeneous nation with a wide diversity …

A central quest in post-Cold War Africa has been to bring the Leviathan of the untrammelled
ruler to heel by means of constitutionalism and, to a lesser extent, decentralisation. 1 …

In 2007 and 2010, two crucial events took place with profound implications for Kenyan
history and society. The first event was the tragedy that followed the disputed general …