Environment Law, Family Law, Human Rights, Issue No. 86 - March 2023, Social Justice Advocacy
March 01, 2023
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Rethinking sexual and reproductive health rights in the context of climate change

By the mere fact that the pro-life and anti-abortion billboards were concentrated in Nairobi County, the capital city with a high rate of educated individuals, it would have been easier to buy the pro-adoption argument. Yet, it is this cynical deployment of “pro-adoption” to legitimize the shaming of abortion that blurs the substantive advancement of […]

Human Rights, Issue No. 86 - March 2023, Social Justice Advocacy, Trending News
March 01, 2023
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Go hard or go home; a call for the re-examination of the death penalty rule in Kenya

After long court proceedings, the matter was recently settled where Leliman was sentenced to death while the other two police officers were sentenced to a term of 20 to 30 years in prison. 1.0.        Introduction Until the recent ruling of the Willie Kimani case, many Kenyans had forgotten or were unaware of the existence of […]

Issue No. 86 - March 2023, Social Justice Advocacy, Technology Law, The Judiciary
March 01, 2023
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Jurisdictional challenges in holding social media companies liable for content moderation in Kenya: An analysis.

Justice Jacob Gakeri ruled that social media giant Meta can be sued locally, opening a new front for multinationals registered outside the country to face suits in Kenyan courts. The firm wanted to be removed from the case arguing that Kenyan courts do not have jurisdiction to determine the case. The social media firm argued […]

Family Law, Human Rights, Issue No. 86 - March 2023, Social Justice Advocacy
March 01, 2023
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Protecting children from harmful cultural practices: a study on female genital mutilation in Kenya

According to the World Health Organization, this practice exists for non-medical reasons. The cut can be aimed at removing the clitoris (clitoridectomy), the labia minora and infibulation (which is basically the narrowing of the vaginal orifice with the creation of a covering seal by cutting and appositioning the labia minora with or without the excision […]

Family Law, Human Rights, Issue No. 86 - March 2023, Social Justice Advocacy
March 01, 2023
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State of art synthesis on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in Kenya: Assessing the feasibility of national SGBV courts and Court User Committees (CUCs) intervention

Here in Kenya, the sentencing practices of SGBV cases vary greatly and thus have been subject to criticism on several grounds. Despite this and many other challenges, the jurisprudence of SGBV continues to evolve to better recognize and ameliorate the egregious experiences of victims. Also, efforts are being made to roll out National SGBV  Court […]

Elections Law, Issue No. 85 - Feb 2023, Social Justice Advocacy
February 03, 2023
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The undelivered promise of electoral justice by the Constitution of Kenya, 2010:

Background information and possible reforms Since we attained self-independence as a nation in 1963, every single election that we have is always followed by unnumbered election petitions and a lot of violence. This clearly shows that Kenyans have no trust in our electoral systems including the electoral commissions that the 2010 Constitution of Kenya tends […]

Human Rights, Issue No. 85 - Feb 2023, Social Justice Advocacy, Trending News
January 29, 2023
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Statement regarding the death of Thulani Maseko, Eswatini

Thulani was gunned down by masked gunmen in his home in Eswatini whilst watching television with his family on the evening of Saturday 21st January 2023. Thulani’s death also follows a deadly crackdown on of pro-democracy protests in the country in June 2021. The Commonwealth Lawyers Association note that the Commonwealth Latimer House Principles adopted […]

International Law, Issue No. 85 - Feb 2023, Social Justice Advocacy
January 27, 2023
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ICC upholds jail term for Ugandan rebel commander Ongwen – why it matters for Africa

Ongwen was the first Lord’s Resistance Army leader to be found guilty of the crimes during which thousands were killed or displaced in Northern Uganda. His commander and Lord’s Resistance Army founder, Joseph Kony is still at large. The US is offering up to US$5 million for information leading to his capture. One of Kony’s […]

Constitutional Law, International Law, Issue No. 85 - Feb 2023, Social Justice Advocacy
January 27, 2023
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Of two-thirds gender rule and Supreme Court composition: A commentary on the Court of Appeal decision in Civil Appeal No 234 of 2017

The gender principle passed in the 2010 Constitution was an unintended consequence of the underrepresentation of the women gender consistently in all arms of government since independence. Article 27(8) requires the state to take legislative measures to implement the principle that not more than two thirds of the members of elective and appointive bodies shall […]

Constitutional Law, Headlines, Issue No. 85 - Feb 2023, Social Justice Advocacy
January 27, 2023
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Our freedom heroes and heroines deserve appreciation

Let’s recall some great men, who’ve been  Fighting for our rights Let’s recall some great men, who’ve been Fighting for our rights Let’s recall some great men, Who have been fighting for our rights Let’s recall some great men, who’ve been fighting for our rights Recall them, recall them        -Burning Spear- ‘Perhaps you and […]