The launch of e-filling in Mombasa County
Thank you, and God bless you all. Hon. Justice Martha Koome, EGH is the Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court of Kenya
Rwanda: National memory and violence of forgetting a genocide
The violence of forgetting genocide is violent; as a psychological construct, forgetting inhuman acts leads to them gnawing at the individual conscience and a need to have them violently repressed within the individual. In contemporary Rwanda, the government attempts to keep the national memory of the genocide at the forefront of the story of the […]
A blessing or a jinx? The impact of political opposition in contemporary Kenya: building an arena for effective political opposition
Democracy and opposition are supposed to go hand in hand. The nascent debate in Kenya is not just about whether democracy will survive, but about the quality of that democracy if it does. The role, functions, legitimacy and capacity of political opposition, in a situation where it is highly fragmented, constitutes a key aspect of […]
Book Review: These Words; An Anthology of Poems by Professor Kivutha Kibwana
Introduction At first glance, the legal profession and poetry seem like strange bedfellows. One may find it curious that the legal profession and the art of poetry would form a synergistic relationship. Yet, consider the fact that law has strong roots in the world of art and symbols, and poetry can often be, as Professor […]
The silent scourge: a call for outlawing marital rape in Kenya
The article attempts to analyse both the local and universal jurisprudence on rape laws and to show that exemption for marital rape does not align with the fundamental principles of justice and equality. The article argues that marital rape should be criminalised. The article further discusses the causal factors in addition to the effects of […]
Affordability of life: Why a large population of Kenyans continues to live without any form of health insurance
An equation of quality and timely healthcare services equates to good healthcare and an expensive bill. The health schemes cushion people from expensive bills, by funding medication at a time of need. But is this really true? What is the cost of getting health insurance cover? With the minimum wage of an average Kenyan at […]
The impact of Kenya’s drug policies on human rights: An analysis of the consequences of criminalizing drug use
The drug problem refers to the widespread use and abuse of illegal drugs, prescription drugs, and other substances with negative physical, mental and health consequences. Communally it has had the effect of destroying relationships such as family and friends. It also ruins one’s capability of working and studying which makes society’s economic status plummet because […]
Open letter of concern to the Prime Minister of Malaysia
We have been informed that, during the pendency of the case at the Federal Court, the MACC mounted an investigation against Judge Nazlan, for allegedly violating the Judges Code of Ethics. This allegation had also been raised by Najib Razak in the above-mentioned Federal Court case and was twice dismissed by the Federal Court. The […]
Mirror, mirror on the wall: Who is the fairest of them all?
Body dysmorphia disorder and cosmetic surgery The establishment of social media in 1997 has fostered better information and communication mechanisms and with this it has its pitfalls.[1] Cyber pressure and cyber bullying based on ones looks have increased the number of people suffering from body dysmorphia disorder (BDD) otherwise referred to as imagined ugliness syndrome. […]
Call a jack a jack, call a spade a spade: The need to rethink the Family Protection Bill, 2023
The Bill further states that it aims to preserve and protect the cultural and family values of the Kenyan people against emerging threats; and, to uphold Article 44 of the Constitution which provides that “a person shall not compel another person to perform, observe or undergo any cultural practice and rite”.[1] In my opinion, this […]