Katiba Corner

The Court of Appeal’s Affordable Housing Act Judgment shows the Limits of Socio-Economic Rights Enforcement

Gautam Bhatia The recent judgment of the Kenyan Court of Appeal ([2026] KECA 1821 (KLR)) upholding the 2024 Affordable Housing Act presents an interesting case study on the limits of the judicial enforcement […]
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GICHANA: Why High Court declared sections of the PPP Act unconstitutional

It all began with two public-private partnership deals in 2024 which Kenyans publicly and consistently opposed, until they were cancelled.One for the renovation of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and the […]
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Are you a human rights activist? Maybe we all should be

Many people say they are human rights activists. Recently two people in one day, separately, were described or self-described to me as a human rights activist (HRA). I felt sceptical. […]
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Kenya’s judges seek a more rational and humane sentencing system

The text book on the English legal system I used as a first year student 60 years ago commented that a spectator would be impressed by the care that goes […]
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Kenya’s prisons raise hard questions about punishment

The text book on the English legal system I used as a first year student 60 years ago commented that a spectator would be impressed by the care that goes […]
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What constitution and old laws say about states of emergency

Demands for some disaster or serious situation to be formally declared a “state of emergency” (SoE) are not uncommon. Why? I suspect it is because those who want a declaration […]
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Judges agree in Cabinet gender case that two-thirds rule broken

On some issues all three High Court judges in this case – about the appointment of the Cabinet in 2024 by President William Ruto who had sacked almost all of them […]
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Film Bill expands state control at the expense of our liberties

The People Shall The Bill to amend the Film and Stage Plays Act (the Act) would merge the work of the Kenya Film Classification Board (the board) into the ministry. […]
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