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Class divide still determines Kenya’s urban development

“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

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

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

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?

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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Nairobi loses billions to cartels every year, shows study

By COLLINS OMULO Nairobi City County loses billions of shillings to cartels in informal settlements every year, a new study has revealed. Cartels, the study shows, run the economy of […]
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Why court found Cabinet non-compliant with the law

The Two-Thirds Gender Rule The two-third gender rule is perhaps the best deal women got out of the 2010 constitution. It simply states that any state body, elected or appointed, […]
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Only through the courts can we preserve the rule of law

As long ago as the 18th century, Baron de Montesquieu, a French social and political philosopher argued that to guarantee liberty and good governance, political power must be shared between […]
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