New Constitution in Zimbabwe

On March 16th, Zimbabweans voted on a new Constitution in a national referendum. With all major parties supporting it, the result was a resounding 93% 'yes'. We are joined by Nkululeko Sibanda to speak to us about the new constitution, its historical context and its future implications.

We start the show, as always, with headlines from the African continent.

Interview with Nkululeko starts at 15:17


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Kenyan Constitution

The 2010 Constitution of Kenya was drawn up to replace the first constitution of Kenya. The constitution was presented to the Attorney General of Kenya on April 7, 2010, officially published on May 6, 2010, and was subjected to a referendum on August 4, 2010. The new Constitution was approved by 67% of Kenyan voters. The constitution was promulgated on 27 August 2010.

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