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Cornell International Law Journal

Keywords

Feminism

Abstract

This Article uses selected provisions of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 to argue that although elaborate legal and institutional frameworks for promoting women’s empowerment have been adopted in Kenya’s legal framework, implementation of these provisions remains a challenge. Why is the law in the books so different from the law in action? This is the question this Article seeks to address. By mapping out how feminist ideas travel through collective action, colonial encounters, local, regional and world conferences, legislation, and other means, the Article demonstrates that the reason why implementation remains a challenge is that these ideas are often in tension with the local contexts. The Article examines challenges and opportunities presented in the Kenyan Constitution and uses specific examples to map out recurring tensions between “traditionalist” and “modernist” claims as well as between “international” and “local” perspectives.

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