Jubilee Party Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni has argued that those entrusted with overseeing the 2010 Constitution Commissions have failed in their mandate.

Speaking on a local radio station on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, as the nation marks the 15th anniversary of the 2010 Constitution, Kioni said Katiba Day is a watershed moment in Kenya’s history, a time to revisit the vision it carried, but those assigned to guard it have not done their duty well.

Commissions

Kenya’s constitutional architecture established independent commissions such as the IEBC (Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission), EACC (Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission), NRC (National Land Commission), KRHRC (Kenya National Human Rights Commission), SRC (Salaries and Remuneration Commission), and more, all central to preserving the checks and balances vital in modern governance.

“We had many constitutional commissions that were meant to be a major achievement for us as a country. But those entrusted with running them have failed us by not exercising the authority granted to them by the Constitution,” he added.

The 2010 Constitution champions institutional independence, public accountability, and devolution aimed at serving all Kenyans. But according to Kioni, when these institutions fail to fulfil their mandates, governance suffers and trust erodes.

His view on the achievements of the current constitution comes amid public outcry against today’s government’s failure to rule in accordance with the particular historic document.

Kioni’s remarks come at a moment when the current administration is put on the spot for accountability, devolution, and human rights issues. Yet, even as the foundational document that quelled 2007-2008 post-election violence and instilled optimism, its promise has not fully materialised.

However, the Jubilee SG also added that things could have been even worse in upholding the rule of law for the current government in the absence of the 2010 constitution. ‘

‘If it were not for the 2010 Constitution, which we must celebrate, and which Kenyans should continue to understand how to make use of its provisions, with the kind of Executive we have today, we would be worse off than we are now,” Kioni said.

He asserted that the Constitution provides a lifeline, but its value is only as strong as the political will and institutional integrity behind it. He also pointed to some of the Constitution’s hallmark achievements, the creation of various commissions intended to act as guardians of democracy and rights. Yet, their potential remains largely untapped.