Op-ed: Kenyan president has authority to declare a state of emergency under constitution

Yes, the President of Kenya has the authority to declare a state of emergency under specific circumstances as outlined in the Kenyan Constitution. [ . . . ] The President’s power to declare a state of emergency is stipulated in Article 58 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. [ . . . ] Kenya has experienced states of emergency in the past, such as during the Mau Mau uprising in the 1950s under British colonial rule and post-independence periods marked by political unrest. The constitutional provisions aim to balance the need for extraordinary powers during crises with the protection of democratic governance and human rights.
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