Citizenship, as an idea, has two main aspects. One is a rather technical, legal, one, conveyed also by the word ‘nationality’. The other is a broad, active concept, of the […]

The education sector has been a focus of much attention recently. First there has been the Ministry of Education presenting its plans for significant changes in the education curriculum: From […]

Before 2013, Kenya operated a presidential system with parliamentary features — the President presiding over a Cabinet consisting of ministers drawn from Parliament. Ministers were accountable to Parliament, though the […]

Any remaining expectations of each new Parliament represent the triumph of hope over experience. Already, MPs have been rushing to claim a car grant before it is stopped, and planning […]

The existence of three recent cases on the death penalty all saying something different about the death penalty (see last week’s Katiba Corner) caused uncertainty among lawyers and the courts.

You will certainly know that the Supreme Court recently made an important decision about the death penalty: The punishment that would, if carried out, mean that a person convicted of […]

As is the wont of presidents, Uhuru Kenyatta promised much on Jamhuri Day. His theme sounded like that of an elder statesman — young though he is. It really inspired […]

People — or politicians — have started to talk about constitutional amendment. Whether that is desirable is not the topic of this piece, but how the Constitution can be amended. […]