Global Trust Summit: Leaders warn democracy must deliver beyond the ballot
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 21 — Kenya’s progressive Constitution risks remaining unfulfilled unless leaders and public institutions translate democratic guarantees into tangible results, accountability and meaningful citizen participation, speakers warned at the opening of the Global Trust Summit in Nairobi.
Chief Justice Emeritus Dr Willy Mutunga said the country’s constitutional framework could not deliver its promise if those entrusted with implementing it continued to treat its provisions as inconvenient.
“Our Constitution is very progressive. But as long as those who are in power find it inconvenient, they are not willing to breathe life into it, and that includes institutions themselves,” Mutunga said on Wednesday.
