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CS Murkomen appoints ISCB board more than six years after court-ordered deadline

The Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration Kipchumba Murkomen has appointed Joseph Gitonga Riungu as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Intelligence Service Complaints Board (ISCB) with effect from Friday, […]
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Kenyans turn to access to information law to expose delays and demand answers

From a stalled defilement case in Samburu to delayed projects in Nairobi and Nakuru, citizens are using Kenya’s Access to Information law to demand answers, challenge official inaction and push […]
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The Rise of Nora Mbagathi, Katiba Institute’s Executive Director

Nora Mbagathi is a Kenyan human rights lawyer, constitutional advocate, and legal strategist with an international career in human rights litigation and advocacy. Nora currently serves as the Executive Director […]
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IEBC dismisses claims of plan to scrap live transmission of election results

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has dismissed claims that proposed amendments to the Elections Act seek to abolish the live transmission of election results or return Kenya to […]
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Kenya Enforces Historic KES 4.4 Billion Campaign Spending Limit Ahead of 2027

The newly gazetted Election Campaign Financing Regulations 2026 establish a strict KES 4.4 billion spending cap for the 2027 presidential election. After thirteen years of political maneuvering and judicial interventions, […]
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Katiba Institute’s Nora Mbagathi Speaks on Kenya’s Devolution Journey, Gains and Challenges

Sixteen years after Kenya adopted the 2010 Constitution and introduced a devolved system of governance, the conversation around devolution has shifted from creating county governments to examining how effectively the […]
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High Court Declares Ruto’s Cabinet Unconstitutional, Orders Fresh Team Within 120 Days

A three-judge bench of the High Court has dealt President William Ruto a major legal setback after declaring that the current Cabinet violates the Constitution for failing to meet the […]
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Lawyers Drag NTSA to High Court Over Unconstitutional Vehicle Inspection Rules

The Law Society of Kenya and civil rights groups have petitioned the High Court to halt NTSA’s mandatory annual vehicle inspection rules set for July 1. A fierce legal battle […]
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