Katiba Corner

Diaspora Citizenship: Is it time to open an accelerated route? 

Suba South MP Caroli Omondi is sponsoring a Bill to amend the Act on citizenship (the Act). The media say that the idea is to introduce into Kenyan law a possibility that applies in […]
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A Partial, Human Rights Audit of the Education System

President William Ruto recently stressed that everyone has the right to basic education. He has also spelt out why the country cannot afford free education at all levels. Right to […]
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How should Constitution affect public sector decision making?

Although Kenya adopted an American style presidential system, based on the US constitution, there are some fundamental differences between the two constitutions. People often talk about the checks and balances […]
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Death penalty situation tragic mess without adding drug trade

“Ruto proposes death penalty for drug traffickers.” Is this what the President meant when he talked of being “half-way to Singapore” this year? Singapore is one of several Asian countries […]
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The Prime Cabinet Secretary’s Referendum Notion

 “We are staring at a massive legal crisis where the 2027 election could be nullified before it even begins. Our 2010 constitution demands boundaries review every 8 to 12 years. […]
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President’s constitutional adviser has some good ideas and some not so good

Prof Makau Mutua is someone I suspect people tend to either agree strongly with or disagree strongly. At this moment I am doing both. Constitution in schools In his weekly […]
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Reading the ‘Values and Principles Report’ from the President

“Values and principles” sounds like some well-meaning, but woolly, concept that would not have much impact in practice, when faced with the realities of power. That was definitely not the […]
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Why are Nairobi’s rivers and banks such a disappointment?

Walking in Michuki Memorial Park recently, along the banks of the Nairobi River, both authors found plastics and other polluting materials visible to the naked eye. A river through the […]
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