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Kenya parliament speaker rules presidential nominations unconstitutional
Kenneth Marende, Speaker of the Kenyan National Assembly , ruled Thursday that four nominations made by President Mwai Kibaki had violated the requirement of consultation with the prime minister under the new constitution [text, PDF; JURIST news a (More) |
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Kenya high court rules judicial appointments unconstitutional
Kenya's High Court of Nairobi ruled Thursday that recent judicial nominations by President Mwai Kibaki [official profile; JURIST news archive] are unconstitutional, halting parliament's approval proceedings. Agreeing with an earlier pronouncement (More) |
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Kenya PM calls recent presidential appointments unconstitutional
Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga [Guardian profile; JURIST news archive] said on Saturday that his country's president violated its new constitution when he made a series of judicial, financial and legal appointments without consulting him. Presi (More) |
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AU official accuses ICC chief prosecutor of 'double standards'
African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Jean Ping said on Saturday that International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo is guilty of double standards by targeting citizens of African states for prosecution. The comments (More) |
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Kenya lawmakers approve motion to withdraw from ICC
The Kenyan Parliament on Wednesday approved a motion to withdraw the country from the International Criminal Court (ICC) . The vote comes a week after ICC Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo presented cases against six individuals for crimes comm (More) |
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Kenya cabinet approves constitutional transition funds
The Kenyan Cabinet on Thursday authorized a 3.5 billion shilling expenditure to finance the transition to the country's new constitution. The funds, roughly USD $43 million , are intended to facilitate implementation of the revised charter by the (More) |
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Kenya president signs new constitution into law
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki signed a new constitution into law Friday as part of a reform movement aimed at curbing vast presidential powers. Kenya's new constitution includes numerous checks on presidential authority , among which are the creati (More) |
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Opponents of Kenya constitution concede in referendum
Opponents of a new Kenya constitution on Thursday peacefully conceded to those in favor of the change, after early results from a national referendum strongly favored the constitution. Voting on the constitution took place Wednesday amid concerns (More) |
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Kenya court allows prisoners to vote in constitutional referendum
The Kenyan Interim Independent Constitutional Dispute Resolution Court ruled Wednesday that prisoners of sound mind will be allowed to vote in a referendum on the country's proposed constitution [text, PDF; JURIST report]. Kenya's current c (More) |
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Kenya MPs arrested for hate speech during campaign against new constitution
Three members of the Kenyan Parliament were arrested Monday after being accused of hate speech in statements made against Kenya's proposed constitution . The three parliamentarians were among six that were accused of hate speech Monday, includ (More) |
Acts of Union creates Great Britain
On May 1, 1707, the two Acts of Union went into effect, implementing the Treaty of Union and thereby uniting the Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain. The Union with Scotland Act was passed by the Parliament of England in 1706, and the Scottish Parliament promulgated the Union with England Act.
Learn more about the Acts of Union from the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
