Katiba Corner

How should our laws be made?

“Parliament warns ministries over half-baked bills taken to House”. That was the Star’s headline on Monday this week. And the story was that the House Business Committee had stopped processing […]
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Making law must be done carefully – and involve the public

“Parliament is the country’s law-making body. If the Judiciary desires to be the lawmakers, they have the option of resigning from the judicial seats and come and run for parliamentary […]
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Role of Parliament in approving (or not) appointments

The National Assembly’s task in considering the President’s nominees as Cabinet Secretaries has been attracting unusual attention. This is in the light, of course, of the “Gen Z” protests, and […]
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Why recent Supreme Court case is disappointing

In 2018, the Supreme Court declared unconstitutional section 204 of the Penal Code directing courts to sentence to death anyone convicted of murder. It said this “deprives the Court of […]
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Conflict of Interest Bill, the Constitution – and Gen Z

Recently newspapers carried a story about the Senate “watering down” the Conflict of Interest Bill. Indeed, this looks like a good example of what “GenZ” have been complaining about – corruption […]
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Constitutional fidelity and Kenya’s financial agreements

The International Monetary Fund and World Bank have played a significant role in shaping the economic policies of many developing countries, including Kenya. While these institutions provide necessary financial assistance, […]
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Constitutional perspective on some aspects of recent events

“We the people” (in the Preamble), sovereignty of the people (Article 1) and the right to assemble and demonstrate (Article 37) have figured prominently in recent demonstrations. And obedience to […]
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What the Judiciary must do to ensure safety of the court as a public space

The legal fraternity is reeling with grief following the murder of Hon Monica Kivuti in open court on June 13 by an aggrieved accused person’s husband. After two weeks of […]
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