K Kenya has featured quite prominently in the media of late for several reasons, one of them being a bold declaration that it is prepared to lead a multinational security
Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza has survived an onslaught after Meru High court suspended her impending impeachment motion. Justice Wamae Cherere of Meru High Court said the Meru County Assembly did
In our opinion in the June Issue No. 89, we assessed and commented on the then highly debated Finance Bill 2023, which President Ruto has incessantly been forcing on Kenyans,
Kenya’s debt has remained sustainable, but with elevated risks of debt distress due to persistent global shocks that adversely affect the liquidity ratios. The depreciation of Kenya shilling against major
This speech[1] is included in the anthology of Professor Mutunga’s speeches, writings, and judgments, ‘Beacons of Judiciary Transformation’ co-edited by Prof. Sylvia Kang’ara, Duncan Okello and Kwamchetsi Makokha. His speech
The Kenyan legislature is one of the three arms of government which are constitutionally established by the 2010 Constitution.[1] Each of these three arms of government has its functions and
The surrogate mother only gestates the embryo, which is usually created from the eggs and sperm of the commissioning parents.[1] Even though this practice may sound foreign or an invention
Widely recognized for her passionate advocacy and unwavering commitment to justice, Shireen left an indelible mark on the Palestinian cause. Reflecting on her legacy, we remember the profound impact she
The term separation of powers otherwise referred to in French as “trias politica” was coined by Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, an 18th century French social
In a world often shaped by conventional norms and expectations, there are individuals who defy the odds, break through barriers and pave the way for others to follow. Sandra Ochola
On 21st April 2023, the Supreme Court of Kenya in the case of Dina Management Limited -vs- County Government of Mombasa, Chief Land Registrar and 5 Others, while resolving the
Chapter 9, Article 157 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 establishes the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP). The President appoints the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) with
Shaka Zulu is one of the most famous figures in South African history, even though not much is actually known about him. The subject of a hit 1980s TV show
Few witnessed the building of the young Kenyan state from within as did Ngina Kenyatta, the widow of Kenya’s first president, Jomo Kenyatta. Mama Ngina, as she is known, marks
Sensitive to the preceding decades of an undermined judiciary, the 2010 Constitution drafting committee’s approach to the parts of the Constitution pertaining to the Judiciary[7] placed strong emphasis on its
The role and status of a prosecutor vary greatly depending on the jurisdiction, subject matter or legal system.[1] In the civil law system, for example, the discretionary prosecutorial power is
If there is something that is so crucial in a democracy is the need to ensure that information freely flows from one person to another. To this point therefore, it
The inauguration of the Kenya Kwanza government filled the hearts of a large majority of hustlers with much joy, in the belief that it heralded a great new dawn that
Press freedom was explained by English poet John Milton in his text Areopagitica (1644), in reacting to a repressive ordinance established by Parliament in 1643. The ordinance required authors to get
I wake up to a brand-new day that has never been lived before. Everything in this day is fresh and waiting for me to make it my own. My thoughts,
A Constitution does not work by itself or speak like an oracle.[1] It is by judicial interpretation that many a time you breathe life into the provisions of a Constitution.[2]
