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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

It used to be unusual to find specific mention of international law in national constitutions, including in our old Constitution. But, like many more recent documents, our constitution gives prominence […]