Katiba Corner

How New Persons with Disabilities Act Promotes Social Inclusion

The signing into law of the Persons with Disabilities Act on May 8 by President William Ruto represents a new dawn for all Kenyans with disabilities. It marks a significant stride towards […]
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Tricky question of “illegitimate” offspring born to a Muslim man

A recent decision of the Supreme Court (all seven judges) – about whether people born out of wedlock to Muslim parents can inherit from their fathers – has caused much […]
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Case for Global Court to Fight Graft

Though touted as an economic powerhouse in the East African Community, and contributing more than 40 percent of the region’s GDP, Kenya has become a hotbed of corruption, with the […]
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Make the constitution work to solve governance issues

There were two articles in the Star last week about changing the Constitution that prompted me to change my previously planned topic. One (by Lawi Sultan Njeremani on February 26 […]
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Participatory process key to a well-planned budget

The Public Finance Management Act elaborates the timetable: early in the previous financial year, government departments prepare their budget plans for the next year. The Treasury produces a Budget Review […]
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What if Donald Trump was the president of Kenya?

I suspect many Kenyans have wondered, as news comes from Washington of President Trump’s actions in his first weeks, what would be the legal situation if similar things were attempted […]
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The Time to Protect Our Right to Vote is Now

It appears that the run-up to the election has well and truly begun. We can tell this from political posturing and new emerging alliances. But what does it mean for […]
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Fight over cash: Is there, should there, be a future for CDF?

You may have read that MPs are trying to save the Constituency Development Fund—putting up a “spirited” or a “vibrant” fight, according to the media. WHAT IS THE CDF? The […]
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