On 27 August 2010, Kenyans approved a new constitution by 68 percent of the vote. It was the culmination of years of negotiation, false starts, a rejected draft in 2005, and the trauma of the 2007-08 violence. The new constitution created a devolved system of 47 counties, giving Kenyans closer to home a share of power and resources. It created an independent judiciary, a bill of rights, limits on presidential power and protections for minorities. It was not perfect. But it was the most serious attempt Kenya had ever made to build a government that worked for everyone.