Katto K. Wambua

Kenya’s new constitution sets out new dynamics of power relations in the country’s governance landscape. Public participation is at the heart of this reconfiguration, which is meant to foster a participatory citizenry and the democratisation of all aspects of public life.

The nomination and subsequent appointment of Dr Willy Mutunga as the first chief justice under the new constitution has been welcomed with euphoric optimism and great expectations, reminiscent of how Kenyans welcomed the National Rainbow Coalition government (NARC).