Kacheliba MP raises concern over implementation of constitution
Kacheliba Member of Parliament Titus Lotee has expressed deep concern over the failure by the past and current government to fully implement Kenya’s constitution, despite it being a powerful constitution.
Lotee explained that despite Kenya having the best constitution, the government leadership has drawn it down, while adding that the real problem lies not in the law itself but in those tasked with executing it.
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Meanwhile, as Kenya’s constitution turns 15 years old on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, Lotee, during an interview with a local media house on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, stated that indeed Kenya lacks the implementers of the current constitution.
“We have a good constitution, but the challenge is implementing it. We do not have the implementers of this constitution. This is a socio-cultural problem in this country,” Lotee said.
The Kacheliba MP has recalled past administrations, noting that despite efforts under former President Mwai Kibaki to uphold constitutional values, the pattern of corruption has remained consistent.
“Let us go back to the last government, where the former president said we lost Ksh2 billion every day and he had nothing to do about it. We go back to Kibaki’s government; he did try to implement a little bit because the constitution was new,” Lotee said.
While further adding that, “Every government has had a scandal, and yet the constitution has got institutions that are supposed to manage these scandals.”
In addition, Lotee called for bold reforms and a new culture of accountability in public service to ensure the constitution serves its intended purpose.
Ruto implements the Katiba Day.
President William Ruto officially proclaimed August 27 of every year as Katiba Day, a national commemoration to honour the promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.
In a statement from the Executive Office of the President issued on Monday, August 25, 2025, Ruto described the Constitution as one of the most transformative milestones in the country’s history.
He said the day would serve as a reminder to all Kenyans of the need to protect and nurture the values embedded in the supreme law.
“On the 27th day of August, 2010, in exercise of the sovereign will of the People of Kenya and in revitalising the foundational principles and values of our democracy, the Constitution of Kenya was promulgated,” the statement read in parts.
Observance and significance
Ruto said that the 15th anniversary of the Constitution offered the country an opportunity to reflect on the gains made in governance, democracy, devolution, and citizen participation.
He added that the decision to designate Katiba Day was aimed at reminding Kenyans of their responsibility to uphold constitutionalism.
According to the proclamation, Katiba Day will be observed across the country and in Kenya’s diplomatic missions abroad as a day dedicated to renewing the nation’s shared commitment to democracy, governance, and the rule of law.
