Media freedom will survive insult and emotion, calumny and invective
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 prior approval from an official licenser before the publication of printed materials. Thus, Milton stated regarding the impugned ordinance, “Truth and understanding are not such […]
𝗗esigning each day for life
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, feelings, and circumstances have shaped the day even before it began. Today I choose to live life through a different lens – the deathbed criterion. […]
Constitutional silences and their role in shaping legal doctrine in Kenya
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] At the heart of this is the task of construing the true meaning and intent of explicit constitutional provisions. However, a Constitution, like any document, […]
Machine-led copyright in Kenya and the place of artificial intelligence in intellectual property
There is a need to understand how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be adopted into the IP ecosystem because it is the future of copyright, potentially. Globally, IP regulators are convening sessions to consider the nature and effect of AI in creating smart/auto copyright, amongst other IP rights. AI is an intelligence system that can receive […]
Analysis of the NGO Coordination Board v Erick Gitari and others in light of the Hart-Devlin debate on law and morality
Regarding the debate, both scholars shared distinct perspectives in terms of law enforcing morality. Professor Hart was of the view that law and morality are two distinct and should be treated as such. Additionally, he argued that the law has no authority over morality and should not be a tool used to enforce it especially […]
African cities and climate change: the real debate is who should pay to fix the problem
For most city mayors and managers in Africa, the debate about whether climate change is real is a moot topic. They know it is. They are on the front lines dealing with the impact of droughts, rising sea levels and floods, such as those in the Gulf of Guinea. Cyclones are more frequent and intense. […]
Why legislators continue to be a disgrace in Kenya
In Kenya, the main functions of the Legislature are representation, legislation and oversight.[6] This means that Kenyan legislators are representatives of citizens’ interests, who deliberate and approve relevant legislation to promote the country’s development and democratic governance, oversee the actions and governance of the Executive power, as well as the national budget and its execution. […]
A future cultured in mediation
Meditation is a voluntary, confidential, and non-binding process in which an impartial third party facilitates negotiations between parties, helping them reconcile and settle. Once a settlement is drafted and signed by the parties, it becomes binding upon them. It is a party-centered process focusing on their needs, interests and priorities. It is often employed but […]