In Kenya, communities use constitutional mandate for public participation to halt development projects

Communities across Kenya are increasingly turning to the judiciary to halt multi-billion shilling projects launched by politicians without genuine public consultation or environmental safeguards. [ . . . ] Article 10 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 mandates public participation as a national value and principle of governance. In recent years, the High Court has grown increasingly assertive in enforcing this provision, setting a high bar for what constitutes "meaningful" engagement. Justice Isaac Lenaola, in previous landmark rulings, emphasized that public participation is not a mere "top-up" or a "cosmetic" exercise to satisfy donors or political optics.
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