Toward A New Constitutional Framework in Kenya

Analyzes the need for and the hindrances to creating constitutional reform in Kenya. Notes that the nation has had no success in reaching any sort of legislative agreement on the matter because the leaders are so fragmented. States that there exists the ruling Kenya African National Union (KANU) and six major opposition parties. Outlines the meaning of constitutional reform in Kenya, which comprises a formal restructuring of the rules that all major political parties must adhere to and guaranteed protection for the smallest and poorest of Kenya's ethnic groups. Details the international pressure from financial institutions to reform the government. Reports the outcome of the recent elections of 1997 and projects President Daniel arap Moi's likelihood of fulfilling his promises to implement the long-awaited reforms.