Drafted by the Coalition for Constitutional Reforms, Kenya (CCR-K)

1. Establishment of a representative Citizens Assembly: Amendment of Section 47 (ties parliament’s and the president's hands - they cannot reject the draft after referendum); national discussion of contentious issues and reform process by March 31, 2008; and preliminary discussion goes up to June 30, 2008

2. Civic Education Workshops - To discuss the Bomas draft and bring up contentious issues (July 1-September 30, 2008)

3. Contentious issues drawn from Civic Education Workshops (July 1 - September 30, 2008)

4. Referendum Questions drawn from contentious issues (Oct 1-31, 2008)

5. Referendum on contentious issues only (November 18, 2008)

6. Final Constitution redraft based on referendum results (November 19-30, 2008)

7. Final copy presented to parliament (December 1, 2008)

8. Parliament automatically passes (enacts) the new constitution into law - has no power to discuss or reject (see stage 1 above), by December 1, 2008

9. President automatically assents to the new constitution - has no power to refuse to assent (see stage 1 above), by December 5, 2008

10.  The new constitution replaces the old constitution, and is implemented immediately (as of December 12, 2008)

Submitted by Tegi Peter Omondi Obanda 

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