Two weeks ago, this column raised the issue of how far party manifestos — at the presidential level at least — show concern with and understanding of the Constitution, and […]

There is a tendency to treat party manifestos as a waste of time. Most Kenyans think that no party is going to respect the manifesto if it wins. But they […]

Plastic bags and sub-counties may seem to have little in common. What links them is our government’s tendency to think it can govern by pronouncement—including  to ban the former or […]

By YASH GHAI @katibainstitute Just about a year ago, I took President Uhuru Kenyatta to task for singing the praises of miraa in order to win political support in Meru — […]

The Constitution of Kenya Review Commission paid great attention to the purposes and the rules of elections. For a long time, Kenyans had no real elections (thanks to Presidents Jomo […]

Trump-Comey saga President Donald Trump sacks James Comey, the head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, creating a storm with words and phrases such as “outrage”, “constitutional crisis” and “impeachment” […]

“Participation” is not new to Kenyan law. The Environmental Management and Coordination Act of 1999 stresses the importance of the principles of sustainable development­ — later recognised as a national […]

Two news items on one day give food for thought. First, the latest World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders puts Kenya at position 95, well above Nigeria […]