Freedom of association is fundamental to a healthy democracy. It enables us as social beings to form organisations with others, to express our political —and other—views, and to collaborate with […]

There are certain offices that attract a lot of attention from governments. Offices that check on the spending of taxpayer money tend to be among the most difficult, and controversial, […]

Background One of the greatest aspirations of Kenyans before the new order was to devolve power from the centre to the periphery. All government administration was concentrated in Nairobi. Not […]

Public participation is about the people being able to influence outcomes. It is based on the fact that governments derive their power from the people, and without the will of […]

Vulnerability of the Constitution It has been a struggle to protect the gains and promises of the constitution. The need for struggle is attributable to the fact that, as Yash […]

The age of consent Sex with a person below the “age of consent” is automatically a crime, regardless of whether the person in fact agreed. In most cultures, historically children […]

The Kenya Constitution places great emphasis on integrity and avoiding conflicts of interest. We tend not to discuss these concepts much, despite concerns about corruption among politicians and other public […]

Kenyans made many sacrifices for the new constitution because the Moi government had lost all respect for their rights and freedoms. Democracy had been steadily eroded, first by Kenyatta, and […]