This article examines The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights: Philosophical Foundations and Normative Tensions: Gender, Power, and Structural Constraints with a focused emphasis on Kenya within the field of Political Science. It is structured as a working paper that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.