In moral and political philosophy, the social contract is an idea, theory, or model that usually, although not always, concerns the legitimacy of the authority of the state over the individual. Conceptualized in the Age of Enlightenment, it is a core concept of constitutionalism, while not necessarily convened and written down in a constituent assembly and constitution.
Social contract arguments typically are that individuals have consented, either explicitly or tacitly, to surrender some of their freedoms and submit to the authority (of the ruler, or to the decision of a majority) in exchange for protection of their remaining rights or maintenance of the social order.
At its heart, social contract theory holds that:
Political authority is legitimate only if it is based on the consent of the governed, and that governments must protect the basic rights and interests of citizens.
In exchange, citizens agree to obey laws and respect authority.
The “contract” is not a literal document but a moral-political agreement between the people and the state.
when Ruto says “follow the constitution” Yes he is correct but he has still broken a certain contraact. One of the main contract he had with people is that there will be no more abductions
