In discussing women and the Constitution, most attention has been paid to representation of women in Parliament and the county assemblies, and above all the general “principle that not more than two-thirds of the members…

The scourge of ethnicity Last week Waikwa Wanyoike discussed the role that people play in the implementation of the constitution, pointing out that their effectiveness was negated by their preoccupation with ethnicity or tribalism. We…

Last Tuesday the first of the Annual Ali Mazrui Memorial Lectures was given in Mombasa under the auspices of the Umma University. I was greatly honoured to present it, with very distinguished discussants, Chief Justice…

“Policy” seems to be the current catchword of the government. It is undoubtedly a good thing for the government to plan carefully what it intends to do, and to share its intentions with us –…

THE TRIAL OF INTEGRITY IN KENYA THE TRIAL OF INTEGRITY IN KENYA By PLO LUMUMBA Introduction The Constitution of Kenya 2010 has been described as progressive. Commentators have identified the provisions on national values and…