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Why African Court judgment matters for Ogieks and us all

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A historic judgment’, ‘a first for Africa’s indigenous peoples’, ‘a victory for land rights’, ‘a first for the African Court’, are among press descriptions of the judgment by the African […]
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Ruling for case on presidential results set for June 23

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By MAUREEN KAKAH, Nation Media Group The Court of Appeal on Wednesday set June 23 as the day for the ruling in a case that may have far-reaching consequences on […]
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The idea and the reality of independent candidates

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Independent candidates (ICs) — candidates who do not belong to any party — are very prominent in the news media. But for many Kenyans, these ICs are a bit of […]
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Class divide still determines Kenya’s urban development

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“One minute I am making tea and the next minute the Cats (Bulldozers) were there. Then it was painful to see my house down”. In advanced years, veteran of previous […]
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High Court rules that Political Parties must observe 1/3 gender rule in nominations

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Justice Chacha Mwita of the Constitutional and Human Rights division of the High Court of Kenya has ruled that Political Parties are bound by the gender requirement in the constitution. […]
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Parliament’s mischief on two-thirds gender rule

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Finally, it had to come to this: Parliament has 60 days to enact a law on the implementation of the two-thirds gender rule for elective positions. If it fails, it […]
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Protecting refugees by public interest litigation

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Kenya currently hosts about 600,000 refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea and ­­— the largest number — Somalia. Refugees are mainly hosted in […]
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How many MPs do you need to make law?

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No, it’s not a modern, politicised version of the medieval controversy as to how many angels can stand (or dance) on the head of a pin. It’s a question raised […]
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