Two of Kenya’s leading intellectuals, Anyang’ Nyong’o and David Ndii, have been much troubled recently with the contradiction, or at least the tension, between ethnicity and the system of governance […]

Since the disappearance of lawyer Willie Kimani, taxi driver Joseph Muiruri and boda boda rider Josphat Mwenda, there have been numerous calls for the dismissal of Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph […]

In last week’s Star, Professor Anyang’ Nyongo, the distinguished political scientist and politician, asked, “What is in concept “tribe” that causes conflict among us?” He attributes the conflict not to […]

Chief Justice Mutunga leaves office on 17th June. Kenya has been extraordinarily lucky in his appointment. He has carried out major reforms in the judicial system, abolished the pompous practices […]

“To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice”. 801 years ago the King of England was forced by his lords to make that […]

The current crisis at the Independent Boundaries and Electoral Commission (IEBC) has brought into focus the role of independent commissions. Our constitution dedicates Chapter 15 to commissions. It lists ten […]

There has been a broad consensus for a long time among middle class Kenyans that the major problem facing the country is “ethnic conflict”. “Ethnic” is not well defined; among […]

Counties of age? March 4, was the official end of the transition period to the devolved system of government. It was marked by the exit of the Commission on the […]