There were two articles in the Star last week about changing the Constitution that prompted me to change my previously planned topic. One (by Lawi Sultan Njeremani on February 26 […]

The Public Finance Management Act elaborates the timetable: early in the previous financial year, government departments prepare their budget plans for the next year. The Treasury produces a Budget Review […]

It appears that the run-up to the election has well and truly begun. We can tell this from political posturing and new emerging alliances. But what does it mean for […]

It used to be unusual to find specific mention of international law in national constitutions, including in our old Constitution. But, like many more recent documents, our constitution gives prominence […]

Why it is risky for Supreme Court judges to sit in different benches Chief Justice Martha Koome recently proposed that the constitution be amended to raise the number of Supreme […]

The Bill currently before the Senate, introduced by Senator Samson Cherargei is mostly about giving the Senate more power, including at the expense of the National Assembly. Many appointments would […]

43. (1) Every person has the right— …(b) to accessible and adequate housing, and to reasonable standards of sanitation. What does the Constitution mean by this? It means a bit […]

You may have wondered about a statement in Parliament during the recent process of confirming the nomination of Douglas Kanja as the new Inspector General of Police. Apparently, he has […]