In the 1963 Constitution, the Senate was “intended as a political safeguard for majimbo” (Ghai and McAuslan, Public Law and Political Change). But majimbo lasted just a year. In 1967 an […]

International IDEA, based in Sweden, produces an annual report on the state of democracy worldwide. Each year this includes a special topic—which this year is “democracy on the move”. The […]

There is great disappointment with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, which is central to our criminal justice system. The constitution has important provisions on the subject, but […]

We have just marked—indeed, celebrated—the promulgation of the constitution on August 27, 2010. However, it seems that some things about the constitution are not well understood. I am not here […]

This is prompted by a report of an interview with the Speaker of the National Assembly, Moses Wetang’ula, in Monday’s (August 25) Daily Nation.   It was very interesting on the […]

President Ruto has announced a national framework for compensating victims of protests and public demonstrations. This is to provide “accountability, redress and reparations” for civilians and security personnel who suffered […]

So the President and his (now) chum, Raila Odinga, have formed a committee of five distinguished people to discuss (and consult the people on) implementing 10 points agreed by “The […]

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 […]