ABSTRACT
Participation in the 2000–2005 and 2010 constitution-building processes in Kenya was characterised by different institutionalised and spontaneous models across different social and political spheres. Before the formal constitution-building process formally began in 2000, various individuals, groups and institutions had been agitating for constitutional reform for some years. This chapter analyses models, their scope and influence upon the resulting draft constitutions. It discusseses participation as initially envisaged in the Constitution of Kenya Review Act 1997: where the Organs of Review comprised the Constitution of Kenya Review Commission (CKRC), District Forums and the National Forum and how this model changed during the elaborate processes of the CKRC and the Committee of Experts. The features of the CKRC-led process were: that participation would be prioritised through the processes and proceduresguiding the organs of review and their mode of conduct, and collection and collation of people's views.
