[JURIST] Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki [official profile] signed a new constitution [text, PDF] into law Friday as part of a reform movement aimed at curbing vast presidential powers. Kenya's new constitution includes numerous checks on presidential authority [AP report], among which are the creation of a supreme court and senate. The constitution also requires reforms [Guardian report] to the nation's judiciary and land tenure system and improvements in civil rights and women's representation. The government is now expected to start implementing the new constitution, which could take as long as five years. This document has been received as one of...