Katiba Corner

Law Making and the President (and Governors)

There was some surprise that the President signed the Bill passed by Parliament limiting bank interest rates. Surprise mainly because business, and economists, had generally argued that the Bill was […]
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Equality and Equity: Foundations of Kenyan state and society Yash Pal Ghai

The constitution establishes various values and principles to guide the conduct of the government and, to a considerable extent, society. Kenyans easily understand the concept of equality but less so […]
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The Community Land Act: Now it’s up to communities

At last Kenya has a Community Land Act. This was enacted just 10 days before a constitutional deadline. The law is unlikely to come into force until regulations under the […]
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Nairobi Arboretum, green inequality and social justice

For nearly one hundred and ten years the Arboretum has been Nairobi’s lung, an easily accessible public space in the city. Originally created when a ready supply of logs was […]
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Twenty Questions for Candidates

Reading the Washington Post online, I came across an item about 20 questions on science and technology that American scientists propose that candidates for election as President should debate publicly. […]
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Twenty Questions for Candidates Jill Cottrell Ghai

Reading the Washington Post online, I came across an item about 20 questions on science and technology that American scientists propose that candidates for election as President should debate publicly. […]
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Tribalism: Heart of Kenya politics?

Politicians and their sycophants are obsessed by “ethnicity” or rather the mobilisation of ethnicity—as the primary basis of politics, apart from dishing out money and jobs, which rightly belong to […]
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Was the banning of MRC by the Minister of Internal Security Constitutional and Justified?

The MRC Cases at the High Court and Court of Appeal Randu Nzai Ruwa and 2 others v The Internal Security Minister and Attorney General, (Miscellaneous Application No.468 of 2010) […]
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