Nyachae: Kenya has done fairly well in aligning laws to 2010 Constitution
By Mustafa Juma, August 28, 2025Former Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution (CIC) chairperson Charles Nyachae has lauded Kenya’s progress in implementing the 2010 Constitution, particularly in aligning laws and regulations to the spirit of the supreme law.
Speaking on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, during an interview with a local TV station, on the commemoration of Katiba Day, Nyachae reflected on the 15-year journey since the Constitution was promulgated.
Enactment of laws
He noted that one of the key benchmarks of progress was the review and enactment of laws to reflect constitutional principles.
“If you ask me to what extent the Constitution, as the framers intended 15 years ago, has been implemented, I would want to look at it from two channels,” Nyachae said.
“The first channel is in terms of implementing the Constitution through new laws and regulations or reviewing existing ones to give them alignment with the Constitution. On that one, I think we have done fairly well as a nation.”
Nyachae, who was instrumental in steering the Constitution’s implementation process after its promulgation in 2010, emphasised that while Kenya had made commendable strides in legal and institutional reforms, challenges remain in ensuring full fidelity to constitutional values.
Katiba Day
Kenya marked 15 years since the 2010 Constitution was promulgated on Wednesday, August 27, with President Ruto leading in the celebration of the milestone at a commemoration event held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC).
Ruto officially declared August 27 as Katiba Day, a national commemoration to honour the 2010 Constitution, which he described as one of the most transformative and progressive charters in human history.
In a presidential proclamation issued on Monday, August 25, 2025, the Head of State said the designation of Katiba Day will provide Kenyans with an annual opportunity to reflect on the country’s democratic journey and renew their commitment to constitutionalism.
“On the 27th day of August, 2010, in exercise of the sovereign will of the People of Kenya and in revitalising the foundational principles and values of our democracy, the Constitution of Kenya was promulgated,” Ruto stated.
“The promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 marked a defining moment in our nation’s history, heralding a new era of constitutionalism, citizen-centred governance, devolution and equitable development, protection of fundamental rights and freedoms, and a shared aspiration for a more just, equitable, and prosperous nation for all.”