The document was presented by the commission responsible for constitutional reforms
The project of a new Constitution of Kazakhstan has been published on the official website gov.kz.
The creation of a new fundamental law was the result of a thorough analysis of proposals received from citizens, political parties, public organizations, and experts, as well as open discussions and detailed development of new norms.
The initiative to reform the Constitution comes from President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who proposed creating a unicameral parliament in his annual address on September 8, 2025. This measure aims at a comprehensive renewal of the country's political system and improving socio-economic development in the era of artificial intelligence.
Shortly thereafter, on October 8, an order was signed to form a working group on parliamentary reform, which included well-known legal scholars, experts, and representatives of political parties and public organizations.
Citizens also actively participated in the discussions, sending their ideas and proposals through the e-Otinish and eGov platforms.
The discussion process for this reform lasted about six months, during which more than 2,000 proposals from the population were considered and summarized.
At the V meeting of the National Kurultai in January 2026, the president summarized the work of the commission, presenting his views on the upcoming changes.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev noted that it was planned to amend about 40 articles of the Fundamental Law; however, during the work process, it became clear that the number of amendments would be significantly higher, covering a wide range of political and social issues.
On January 21, a constitutional commission was established, consisting of 130 members, including members of the national kurultai, prominent legal scholars, representatives of government agencies, media leaders, chairpersons of maslikhats, and experts.
The commission was headed by the chairperson of the Constitutional Court, Elvira Azimova, with state advisor Erlan Karin and Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Culture and Information Aida Balayeva as her deputies.
All meetings were open and broadcast live, ensuring wide media coverage of the commission's work.
Prominent lawyers, human rights activists, deputies, and other experts actively shared their opinions and proposals.
As a result of the commission's work, changes concerning 77 articles of the Constitution were considered, which constitutes 84% of its text. This led to support for the idea of developing a new Constitution for Kazakhstan.
The main changes in the new law aim to enhance the human-centeredness of the state, reflect the current values of the people of Kazakhstan, and improve the effectiveness of political institutions.
The collection of proposals continues through the e-Otinish and eGov portals.
The citizens of Kazakhstan will make the final decision on the new Constitution in a nationwide referendum.
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