Katiba Corner

Achievements and failings of the judiciary

By YASH PAL GHAI and JILL COTTRELL GHAI Background Last week’s article explained the new structure and role of the judiciary, pointing to major constitutional reforms. Today’s topic is how […]
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The role of the judiciary under the constitution: Part I BY YASH PAL GHAI

Before the 2010 constitution The purpose of this article is to explain constitutional provisions on the nature and role of the judiciary. Next week’s article will examine the successes and […]
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Values And Principles: Walking The Talk

By JILL COTTRELL GHAI and YASH PAL GHAI This is the final article in this Katiba Corner series on values and principles. Last week’s article was a rather depressed one: […]
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How political parties are failing Kenya yet again

Lack of internal democracy, mobilising political support along tribal and regional lines, and using violence to intimidate rivals or force certain opinions are some features of some of the political […]
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Integrity and graft: The regime of darkness

I struggled for weeks after being asked by a man I hold in the highest esteem, Prof Yash Pal Ghai, to write this article on ‘Integrity and the Constitution’. Why? […]
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The promise of democracy and the reality of politics

1.Promise of democracy An overarching theme of the 2010 constitution is democracy. Perhaps no other constitution in the world has paid so much attention to democracy. A significant part of […]
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Community Lands’ Less About Saving The Past Than Securing The Future By Liz Alden Wily

Kenya’s new constitution provides for ‘community lands’. Group ranches and trust lands will be vested in communities. But why, some ponder, would modern citizens want to own land as communities? […]
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Role Of Civil Society In implementing Constitution: The Struggle Continues By BY Wanjiru Gikonyo

In considering the role of civil society in the implementation of the constitution, it is important to appreciate civil society’s contribution in the wider democratisation process… But first we need […]
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