REPUBLIC OF KENYA - The Judiciary

due regard to the circumstances, history and
cultures of the people of Kenya;
v. improve access to justice;
vi.
provide for the administration of the Supreme
Court and related matters.
It is noteworthy that these principles of interpretation of the
Constitution were well embedded in our jurisprudence even before the
advent of the present Constitution.
[125] In the case of Crispus Karanja Njogu v. Attorney General
(H.C Criminal Application No. 39 of 2000), a three Judge bench of
the High Court held the view that:
“Constitutional provisions must be read to give
effect to the values and aspirations of the people.
The court must appreciate throughout that the
Constitution, of necessity has principles and
values embodied in it, that a Constitution is a
living piece of legislation. It is a living document.”
[126] Similarly in the case of Rev. Dr. Timothy Njoya & 6 Others v.
The Attorney General & 4 Others (2004), KLR 232 the Court held:
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