Citizen, dual citizen, citizen by birth explained
Whether people should be allowed to be a Kenyan and a something else as well (Ugandan, American, British or Somali, etc), or allowed to hold a public office and also be a foreigner, were tough…
Career Opportunities: Litigation Manager & Programme Officer
Katiba Institute seeks the services of a Litigation Manager and Programme Officer. Litigation Manager -POSITION FILLED The Litigation Manager will be one of Katiba Institute’s team of litigators, with the special responsibility of ensuring the…
Katiba Institute Launches its 2020 – 2024 Strategic Plan
Katiba Institute(KI) launched its second strategic plan, that will run till 2024, on Thursday 18th November, 2021 in Nairobi. The event brought together KI’s board and staff, KI’s development partners, members of Civil Society Organizations,…
COP26: State obliged to protect Kenyans against climate change
Quite a number of Kenyans have flown to Glasgow for COP26 (the 26th conference of parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change). It seems appropriate to ask, “What does the Constitution say about…
Why reintroducing BBI-like changes after 2022 will be complicated
This piece appears on October 22 – 291 days before the election. But it feels as though the election is much closer. How exhausted – and for many people how turned off – we shall…
JUDGMENT: Appointment of Judges
The President must appoint the 6 judges in 14 days. According to the High Court, If the President fails to do so, he will be considered functus officio and the judges deemed duly appointed. The…
Human Rights Essay Competition Winners Awarded
Katiba Institute awarded winners of the essay competition on human rights on 22 July 2021 in Nairobi thanks to the support from the Royal Norwegian Embassy under the project “strengthening the work of human rights…
