The reported remarks of Anne Nderitu, a member of the IEBC and former Registrar of  Political Parties, were deeply depressing, as she spoke about distribution of goodies before Ol Kalou by-election.  What […]

On June 20, 2014, Lamu was placed under a night curfew by the Inspector-General of Police. Shortly after, the Cabinet Secretary for Interior imposed a night travel ban on public […]

The recent High Court case (search for [2026] KEHC 9465) – usually mentioned as being about the Cabinet and the two-thirds gender rule – is interesting for other reasons. Actually, the gender […]

As well as a vision of a new Kenya – a truly democratic Kenya with accountability as a key value – the constitution also has a vision of a new sort of relationship […]

New constitutions come because people want change. Often that change also requires new ordinary law. But the lawmakers may include many who resist change because it is designed to limit […]

I have pointed out how the constitution tries to ensure that certain institutions and officers are independent, particularly of political influence. The techniques include clear statements that agencies must be […]

Sometimes the criminal law can seem quite remote from the realities of life. We know that in some Kenyan communities many young people “marry” before they reach adulthood. (I say […]

I want to unpack an idea that is very important in the Kenyan constitution – that of “independence” of decision-making agencies and offices. The words “independent” or “independence” appear in […]