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The Constitution Was Amended in 1991 to Allow for the Country to Revert to Political Pluralism

1991 · Multiparty transition

Source date
1991
Event type
Law or amendment
Reform area
Political competition

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However, after a lot of agitation, the constitution was amended in 1991 to allow for the country to revert to political pluralism.

Verbatim excerpt · Historical Background, body paragraph 5 · Parliament of Kenya — Historical Background

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  1. 1991 The Constitution Was Amended in 1991 to Allow for the Country to Revert to Political Pluralism
    Superseded
    1982 Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Act No 7 of 1982

    It was only in December 1991 through the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Act No 12 of 1991 that this section 2A was repealed reinstating multi-partism in Kenya.

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  1. Parliament of Kenya — Historical BackgroundHistorical Background, body paragraph 5 · Official Kenyan public authority · admitted for public claims