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Constitution of Kenya

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Constitution of Kenya Kenya This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Kenya Constitution ( history ) President Mwai Kibaki Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka Prime Minister Raila Odinga Ministers Parliament Senate Speaker Vacant Speaker Kenneth Marende Elections :  2002 ,  2007 ,  2012 Constituencies Counties Provinces Districts Divisions Locations Sub-locations Human rights Corruption Foreign relations Other countries   · Atlas Politics portal view talk edit The 2010  Constitution of Kenya , currently in force, replaced the  1969 constitution , that itself had replaced the  1963 independence constitution .  The  constitution  was presented to the  Attorney General  of Kenya on April 7, 2010, officially published on May 6, 2010, and was subjected to a  referendum  on August 4, 2010. [ 1 ]  The new Constitution was appro...

A Kenyan woman stands up against a massive dam project

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Ikal Angelei is helping lead a campaign to stop construction of the Gibe III dam in Ethiopia that threatens the water supply and way of life of tens of thousands of indigenous people. By Christina M. Russo, Yale Environment 360 When Ikal Angelei learned that a hydroelectric dam under way in Ethiopia would drop the level of Lake Turkana by 33 feet, destroying fish stocks and increasing conflict over scare resources, she founded the Friends of Lake Turkana, which is demanding a full environmental review. Courtesy of The Goldman Environmental Prize It wasn’t until two years after construction began on the controversial Gibe III dam on the Omo River in Ethiopia that Ikal Angelei learned about the project. She soon realized, however, what the massive project would mean for hundreds of thousands of indigenous Ethiopians and Kenyans who rely on the waters of Lake Turkana , the world’s largest permanent desert lake, which is located downstream. East Afric...