Kenya is set to have a 2nd Referendum on the Constitution on August 4, 2010.

History of Reforms
Kenya has been on the path of constitutional reform since it gained independence in 1963. Below, see some major events that have shaped the reform process since then.

1963 - Kenya gains independence.

1963 - Jomo Kenyatta becomes Kenya's first Prime Minister under a parliamentary system of government and a constitution that allow multi parties.

1964 - The position of Prime Minister is abolished and Jomo Kenyatta becomes Kenya's first President.

1979 - President Jomo Kenyatta dies and is succeeded by his vice President, Daniel Arap Moi and KANU as the ruling party.

1983 - The constitution is amended to make Kenya a one-party state with KANU as the only party.

1991 - After intense pressure from Kenyans and international donors, President Moi oversees the constitutional amendment of the now famous Section 2A that made Kenya a multi-party state once again.

2000 - Commission for Constitutional Reform of Kenya is set up with Prof. Yash Pal Ghai as the Chair. The commission embarks on a consultative process collecting views from Kenyans of all walks of life on what they would like in a new constitution.

2002 - New government is formed under the NARC administration led by President Kibaki. The new president promises Kenyans a new constitution within 100 days from the day he assumes office. This was not to be.

2005 - New constitutional draft - an upshot of the Ghai Commission - is prepared with input from various quarters.

2005 - Referendum for a new Constitution held in November. President Kibaki campaigns for the new constitution but it is defeated after 58% of the voters reject it led by then Roads Minister, Hon. Raila Odinga (now Prime Minister) and the Church.

2008 - March -National and Reconciliation Accord Act that established the position of Prime Minister and two Deputy Prime Ministers.

2008 - The Committee of Experts (COE) is created by the Constitution of Kenya Review Act, 2008.

2009 - March - Committee of Experts is sworn in to coordinate and prepare the draft constitution that is to be presented at a 2nd referendum.

2010 - Committee of Experts releases the Final version of the proposed constitution that is to go to the referendum in August this year.

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