Katiba Corner

Passport, Citizenship and the Constitution: Issues at Stake

People have complained that giving Kenyan passports to dubious non-Kenyans is a betrayal of trust and bad for Kenya’s international reputation. That is no doubt true, but I have been […]
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More Thoughts for Committee Implementing 10-Point Agenda

Much in the 10-point agreement and in the National Dialogue Committee report seems good – even common sense. Much of it is basically “let’s follow the constitution.” The constitution should always be the guiding […]
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Buying Off Opposition: Risks in Nadco’s Constitutional Reforms

This article, which makes points readers may have encountered before, is by way of preparing to send a paper to the Nadco committee in response to their public invitation to us all. […]
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Are we getting any closer to dealing with violence against women?

The Nancy Baraza-led Technical Working Group (TWG) on gender based violence (GBV) report finally appeared. A lot of work went into it, and it contains snapshots of the situations in […]
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Diaspora Citizenship: Is it time to open an accelerated route? 

Suba South MP Caroli Omondi is sponsoring a Bill to amend the Act on citizenship (the Act). The media say that the idea is to introduce into Kenyan law a possibility that applies in […]
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A Partial, Human Rights Audit of the Education System

President William Ruto recently stressed that everyone has the right to basic education. He has also spelt out why the country cannot afford free education at all levels. Right to […]
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How should Constitution affect public sector decision making?

Although Kenya adopted an American style presidential system, based on the US constitution, there are some fundamental differences between the two constitutions. People often talk about the checks and balances […]
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Death penalty situation tragic mess without adding drug trade

“Ruto proposes death penalty for drug traffickers.” Is this what the President meant when he talked of being “half-way to Singapore” this year? Singapore is one of several Asian countries […]
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