Jubilee Party Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni has defended the 2010 Constitution as the country’s greatest shield against impunity, warning that without it Kenya would have easily slid into dictatorship under an overbearing executive.

Speaking on Spice FM’s The Situation Room show on Wednesday August 27, 2025 in the morning, Kioni said Kenyans must not only celebrate the Constitution but also learn to actively use its provisions to hold leaders accountable.

“If it weren’t for the 2010 Constitution, which we must celebrate, and which Kenyans should continue to understand how to make use of its provision, with the kind of executive we have today, we would be worse off than we are now,” he stated.

He faulted constitutional commissions for failing to fully exercise the powers granted to them, arguing that they have let Kenyans down.

He also revisited the Nyachae Commission, which he said was mishandled and prematurely ended.

According to Kioni, Nyachae’s Commission should have been given at least 10 years to address governance gaps, including the structuring of IPOA and the National Police Service.

On the matter of governance, Kioni said Members of Parliament often mislead the public by claiming authority over boundary delimitation and the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), yet the Constitution expressly denied them those powers to prevent abuse.

“Unless you change the form of governance, you will not get CDF with Members of Parliament. As it stands today, MPs have no role in the delimitation of boundaries. Yet, all those sitting in Parliament will claim they do, but that mandate was denied to them because it was clear they would act in their own interests if given the power,” he observed.

Kioni also turned his attention to the recent wave of impeachment debates, insisting that Kenyans must be properly educated on what the process means.

“If we had proper civic education, we would actually understand what impeachment means. Once impeached, you cannot start galvanising people behind you, because you would only be misleading them. The Constitution has already declared you unfit to hold public office or to lead people in any direction,” he said.

His remarks underscore growing concerns about the misuse of political narratives and the fragility of constitutional checks and balances.

Kioni maintained that defending the 2010 Constitution remains the only way to shield Kenyans from rogue leadership and unchecked executive power.