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Referendum bill faces backlash over tightened access to legal review

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Kenyan President William Ruto at the National Assembly in Nairobi, in November 2025.
Kenyan President William Ruto at the National Assembly in Nairobi, in November 2025. © Monicah Mwangi/Reuters

A reform under consideration by the Kenyan Parliament would bar legal action against proposed referendums that are still in the preparatory stage. This weighty provision has attracted the criticism of several experts who participated in its drafting.

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