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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11106558
27 August 2010 - Kenya's
President Mwai Kibaki signed the new constitution in front of crowds in
Nairobi. Kenya has adopted a new constitution, more than three weeks after it
was overwhelmingly approved in a national referendum.
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http://www.care2.com/causes/womens-rights/blog/kenyas-new-constitution-what-it-means-for-women/
Kenya's New Constitution: What It Means For Women
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African Woman and Child Feature Service (AWC), April,
2010
www.awcfs.org/dmdocuments/books/Women_Gains_Doc.pdf
Also Via Shevolution
KENYA - WOMEN'S GAINS IN THENEW
CONSTITUTION
Overall, the audit reveals that by far this is a better document in
terms of women rights than the earlier Kenya constitution. The gains made
include:
1. All forms of discrimination including violence against
women are
explicitly prohibited;
2. Under the proposed constitution, women can own and
inherit land. Matrimonial property is protected during and after termination of
marriage;
3. Customary law that is inconsistent with the
constitution is void
thus personal law which is discriminatory to women if in contradiction with the
constitution is invalid;
4. Equality in marriage.
5. Women’s political representation is guaranteed
6. Women are recognized citizens and will be able to
bestow citizenship to their foreign spouses or children born
outside the country;
7. Equal parental responsibility of the mother and father
to provide for
the child;
8. Increased numbers of women in all decision making
organs including the government;
The electoral
system shall comply with the following principles––
(b) not more than two-thirds of the
members of elective public bodies shall be of the same gender;
9. Elimination of discrimination in laws, customs and
practices related
to land and property in land and;
10. Any
government or decision making organ that does not comply with constitution is
unlawful and unconstitutional.