Kenya votes new constitution

Post date: Aug 4, 2010 11:20:14 AM

Increase ethnic rights limit president's power

High turnout expected

as country decides on laws that would increase ethnic rights and limit powers of the president

President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who so bitterly contested the election nearly three years ago, have united behind the "yes" campaign.

President impeachable now

Besides placing limits on the power of the president – who for the first time will be impeachable

Civil liberties are also increased

under the new laws, and power

devolved to regional administrations.