Katiba Corner

State’s budget allocations do not meet the people’s wishes

The National Treasury recently released its draft Budget Policy Statement (BPS) 2017. The document came much earlier this year (it is normally tabled in Parliament by February 15 ) because […]
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Political challenges in the devolved land administration

Much hope and energy has been invested in recent years in building the architecture of Kenya’s devolved land administration in which county-level bodies were to play a major part, an […]
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Traditional Knowledge and Culture Expressions Act 2016

‘AFRICA’S GIFT TO THE WORLD’ In the early 1960s, Eli Lilly, a major pharmaceutical firm, was permitted to market vincristine and vinblastine in the United States. These patented drugs are […]
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The inescapable challenge of Kenya’s political system

Not long ago I discussed in Katiba Corner the values and framework of democracy. The values include national unity, rule of law, human rights (including social justice), inclusiveness, protection of […]
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Floor crossing of sitting MPs is now confusing

Floor crossing and party hopping have been hitting the headlines. This piece looks only at floor crossing (only possible for a member of a legislature). Expressions such as “rebels”, “expulsion” […]
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In praise of Kenya’s Judges

Kenya Law (www.kenyalaw.org) sends out a weekly email with current legal developments, mostly cases decided in our courts. A recent one includedseveral cases showing the judges working hard to make […]
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The vision of Chapter Six of the 2010 Constitution

Some parts of the 2010 Constitution have inspired Kenyans more than others: particularly Article 1 (sovereignty of the people), Article 10 (values and principles), Chapter Four (the Bill of Rights)—and […]
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Contempt of court and freedom of speech explained

The Government has introduced into Parliament a Bill on Contempt of Court. It’s a mixture of the reasonably good, the positively bad and the confused – or confusing. What is […]
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