L awyer Joshua Nyamori during the interview on Spice FM on August 27, 2026.
Members of Parliament are unwilling to enact laws that would cost them their privileges, lawyer Joshua Nyamori has said, describing Parliament as the weak link in full implementation of the Constitution.
Nyamori made the remarks on Spice FM on Thursday, August 27, during celebrations marking 16 years since the Constitution was promulgated in 2010.
He cited the Public Participation Bill sponsored by Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo, arguing that the bill has come too late.
Nyamori questioned why MPs elected in 2010 and again in 2013 did not push for the bill alongside the Constitution's implementation.
He praised public participation as one of the greatest avenues through which Kenyans express their views, noting that citizens can now petition Parliament or a County Assembly and follow up on its progress.
The Constitution, Nyamori said, had helped devolve power from the presidency by empowering independent institutions, citing court decisions that have overturned decisions made by the Executive.