Implementation mechanisms of the 2026 new Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan: from constitutional principles to effective legislative solutions
K.B. Safinov · Liter.kz
The article examines the tasks of legislative implementation of the new Constitution adopted on 15 March 2026. K.B. Safinov argues for the qualitative drafting of implementing laws rather than the formal reproduction of constitutional norms. Key topics: nationwide ownership of natural resources with public-oversight mechanisms; protection of property rights and a ban on retroactive changes to acquisition conditions; clarification of the scope of free medical, educational and legal aid; restoration of the constitutional priority of international treaties in defined areas; and the consolidation of around 270 statutes in line with the new constitutional structure.
Kanatbek Safinov: The number of MP-initiated bills is growing
“Liter” newspaper
On how the 2022 constitutional reform increased the legislative activity of the VIII convocation of Parliament. The article analyses the “legal chaos” born of excessive lawmaking and argues for professional drafting, effective parliamentary oversight of law enforcement and the introduction of AI in the lawmaking process.
Drafting laws requires special qualifications
Liter.kz, “Liter’s Lounge”
An interview on the work of the Institute of Parliamentarism: assisting MPs in exercising their right of legislative initiative, expert-analytical support for bills, the digitalisation of lawmaking and finding the balance between statutory and sub-statutory regulation.
Citizen participation — a necessary condition for effective offence prevention
“Kazakhstanskaya Pravda”
On the new draft law on the Prevention of Offences. The article proposes a statutory mechanism for citizens to photograph and record offences through mobile apps using AI, citing the experience of China, South Korea, the United States and Russia.
Enforcement of laws as both a right and a duty
“Kazakhstanskaya Pravda”
On implementing the constitutional amendments adopted in the 2022 referendum. The article addresses the new constitutional status of land and natural resources (“belonging to the people”), directions for improving Parliament’s work and the role of the Constitutional Court as a mechanism for resolving political issues in the legal field.
Referendum as an effective tool of democratic reform
“Kazakhstanskaya Pravda”
On the eve of the 5 June 2022 referendum — on the meaning of the constitutional amendments: the shift from a “super-presidential” to a presidential-parliamentary republic, replacing the Constitutional Council with the Constitutional Court, strengthening MPs’ representative functions, and delegated lawmaking by the Government.
Independence — the chief value of Kazakhstanis
“Kazakhstanskaya Pravda”, on Independence Day
On the formation of Kazakhstan’s legal system since 1991, the role of the 1995 Constitution, the policy on natural resources and investment, and the continuity of state power as a foundation of the country’s success.
Topical problems of the mediation institute in Kazakhstan and ways to address them in legislation
“Zanger” journal, № 9
Marking ten years of the Mediation Law. The advantages of out-of-court dispute resolution, the specifics of mediation in family and public-law relations, and the need to professionalise mediators and develop self-regulatory organisations.
“Voluntary-compulsory” services, or why the Senate opposes the Mazhilis amendments
“Vremya” newspaper
On the Senate’s position regarding contested amendments to the housing-and-utilities law: expanding the list of utility services through a sub-statutory act of the Ministry could turn “additional” services into mandatory ones and increase household costs.
Publication in the “Egemen Qazaqstan” newspaper
“Egemen Qazaqstan” — in Kazakh
The author’s publication in the leading Kazakh-language national newspaper. The text is provided as a scan of the newspaper page.
