Draft 1 CONSTITUTION OF KENYA REVIEW COMMISSION CIVIC EDUCATION FOR THE REFERENDUM SOURCE BOOK Page 1 of 84 Draft 1 CIVIC EDUCATION FOR THE REFERENDUM SOURCE BOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE……………………………………………………………………….………………..…………..7 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS…………………………………………………………………….…………..8 SECTION I: INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………..9 PART I: BACKGROUND…………………………………………………………….…………...9 1. 0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 9 1.1 The Mandate of Constitution of Kenya Review Commission (CKRC) in Civic Education for the Referendum................................................................................................................ 9 1.2 The Purpose of the Referendum ............................................................................................ 9 1.3 The objective of civic education for the referendum............................................................. 9 1.4 The Purpose of the Source Book ........................................................................................... 9 PART II: DEFINITION OF MAIN CONCEPTS……………………………………………………….10 2.0 What is Civic Education?................................................................................................................ 10 2.1 What is a Constitution?................................................................................................................. 10 2.2 What is a Referendum? ................................................................................................................. 10 2.3 What is Civic Education .............................................................................................................. 10 PART III: LANDMARKS IN CONSTITUTION MAKING IN KENYA……………………….…… 11 3.0 Independence Constitution ............................................................................................................ 11 3.1 Current Constitution..................................................................................................................... 11 3.2 Constitution of Kenya Review Commission Draft Bill (2002)………………….……………….11 3.3 The Draft Constitution of Kenya 2004 (Bomas Draft) …………………………..……………...11 3.4 The Proposed New Constitution of Kenya………………………………………………………11 PART IV: REFERENDUM ON THE NEW PROPOSED CONSTITUTION………………………..12 4.0 The Referendum as a Bargain……………………………………………………………………..12 4.1 Factors in the Referendum Process……………………………………………………………….12 4.2 Referendum regulations………………………………………………………………………….12 PART V: THE WIN-WIN APPROACH TO CIVIC EDUATION FOR THE REFERENDUM……14 5.0 Background ………………….…………………………………………………………………….14 5.1 The Win-Win Strategy in Civic Education. .................................................................................. 14 5.2 Objectives of the Win-Win Approach in Civic Education……………………………………….15 5.3 Drawbacks in the Win-Win Strategy for Civic Education……………………………………….16 SECTION II- THE PROPOSED NEW CONSTITUTION……………………………………………..17 PART I: OBJECTIVES…………………………………………………………………………………...17 1.0 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 17 1.1Objectives ...................................................................................................................................... 17 2.0 Approach to content ........................................................................................................................ 17 PART II: THE CONSTITUTIVE PROCESS…………………………………………………………...18 1.0 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 18 1.2 Rationale ......................................................................................................................................... 18 1.3 Objective ……………………………………………………………………………….…………..18 UNIT I: PREAMBLE……………………………………………………………………………………...19 1.0 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 19 1.1 Objective ............................................................................................................................. 19 1.2 Principles underlying the preamble include: - ..................................................................... 19 2.0 The current constitution.................................................................................................................. 19 3.0 Views of Kenyans............................................................................................................................. 19 4.0 The Preamble in other Constitutions ............................................................................................. 20 5.0 Provisions in the proposed new Constitution ................................................................................ 20 CHAPTER ONE: SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE AND SUPREMACY OF THE CONSTITUTION………………………………………………………………………………………….21 1.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 21 1.1 Objectives............................................................................................................................ 21 1.2 Principles underlying the chapter ....................................................................................... 21 2.0 Provisions in the current constitution ............................................................................................ 21 3.0 Views of Kenyans............................................................................................................................. 22 4.0 Sovereignty of the people and constitutional supremacy in other constitutions ........................ 22 Page 2 of 84 Draft 1 5.0 Provisions on Sovereignty and Supremacy of the Constitution in the Proposed new Constitution............................................................................................................................................ 22 CHAPTER TWO: THE REPUBLIC……………………………………………………………………..23 1.0 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 23 1.1 Objectives............................................................................................................................ 23 1.2 Principles underlying the chapter ........................................................................................ 23 2.0 Provisions on the Republic in the current Constitution .............................................................. 23 3.0 Views of Kenyans............................................................................................................................ 23 4.0 Provisions on the Republic in other constitutions......................................................................... 23 5.0 Provisions on the Republic in the proposed new Constitution..................................................... 24 CHAPTER THREE: NATIONAL VALUES, PRINCIPLES AND GOALS…………………………..25 1.0 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 25 1.1 Objectives............................................................................................................................ 25 1.2 Principles underlying this Chapter ...................................................................................... 25 2.0 Provisions on national values in the current Constitution ........................................................... 25 3.0 Views of Kenyans............................................................................................................................. 25 4.0 Provisions on national values, principles and goals in other constitutions ................................. 25 5.0 Provisions on National values in the Proposed new Constitution................................................ 26 CHAPTER FOUR: CITIZENSHIP………………………………………………………………………27 1.0 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 27 1.1 Objectives............................................................................................................................ 27 1.2 Principles underlying the chapter................................................................................................ 27 2.0 Provisions on citizenship in the current constitution.................................................................... 27 3.0 Views of Kenyans............................................................................................................................. 27 4.0 Provisions on citizenship on other constitutions ........................................................................... 27 5.0 Provisions on citizenship in the proposed new Constitution........................................................ 27 CHAPTER FIVE: CULTURE……………………………………………………………………………28 1.0 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 28 1.1 Objectives...........................................................................................................................