Includes Bibliographical References.

cover; title page; copyright page; contents; dedication; foreword; preface; contributors; list of acronyms; table of cases; table of statutes; table of treaties; introduction; chapter one
a journey through time in search of anew constitution; 1 introduction; 2 the kenyan constitution at independence; 2.1 the phase between 1897 and 1905; 2.2 the phase between 1905 and 1923; 2.3 the phase between 1924 and 1954; 2.4 the phase between 1954 and 1960; 2.5 the phase between 1960 and 1963. 3 the kenyan constitution in the post-independence era: a historical account of constitutional amendments in kenya; 4 contemporary constitutional reforms; 5 conclusion; chapter two
constitutionalism and the rule of law under the new constitutional order; 1 introduction; 2 constitutionalism in the new constitutional dispensation; 3 the question of legitimacy; 4 rule of law in the new constitutional dispensation; 5 conclusion; chapter three -the bill of rights; 1 introduction: general structure and salient features of the bill of rights; 2 substantive provisions of the bill of rights. 2.1 right to life 2.2 equality and freedom from discrimination; 2.3 human dignity; 2.4 freedom and security of the person; 2.5 slavery, servitude and forced labour; 2.6 privacy; 2.7 freedom of conscience, religion, belief and opinion; 2.8 freedom of expression; 2.9 freedom of the media; 2.10 freedom of association; 2.11 assembly, demonstration, picketing and petition; 2.12 political rights; 2.13 freedom of movement and residence; 2.14 right to property; 2.15 labour relations rights; 2.16 right to clean and healthy environment; 2.17 economic, social and cultural rights. 2.18 family related rights 2.19 consumer rights; 2.20 justice related rights; 2.21 rights of special groups; 3 conclusion; chapter four -gender equality; 1 introduction; 2 background; 3 gender and law in the pre-2007 constitutional dispensation; 3.1 political decision-making; 3.2 property relations; 3.2.1 acquisition and ownership; 3.2.2 inheritance; 3.3 customary law and practices; 3.4 inequalities in marriage; 3.5 matrimonial property; 3.6 international human rights standards; 3.7 sexual and gender-based violence; 3.8 social and economic rights of women. 4 gender equality in the new constitution; 4.1 general framework; 4.2 fundamental values of the state; 4.3 the bill of rights; 4.3.1 generally; 4.3.2 non-discrimination; 4.4 civil and political rights; 4.5 property relations including matrimonial property; 4.6 political representation; 4.6.1 generally; 4.6.2 principles of the electoral system; 4.6.3 political party framework; 4.6.4 structures of political representation; 4.6.5 representation in appointive bodies; 4.7 application, limitation, enforcement and interpretation of the bill of rights and the constitution; 5 gender equality in context