I suspect many Kenyans have wondered, as news comes from Washington of President Trump’s actions in his first weeks, what would be the legal situation if similar things were attempted […]

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 […]

You may have read that MPs are trying to save the Constituency Development Fund—putting up a “spirited” or a “vibrant” fight, according to the media. WHAT IS THE CDF? The […]

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 […]

SOME LEGAL HISTORY Our first “hate speech” law emerged from the 2007- 08 post-election violence. Not surprisingly, the emphasis was on ethnic hatred. The National Cohesion and Integration (NCIC) Act, […]

Congratulations to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights for a considerable victory in its campaign to see the crime of attempting suicide removed from Kenya’s Penal Code. In 2022 […]

The politicians were responding to questions about “abductions”, of course. Many people have expressed their disgust and anger at the way in which politicians responded to the desperation of Kenyans, […]

I wrote last August about the case on the 2023 Finance Act in the Court of Appeal. That court had held the Act invalid because of lack of public participation. […]