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Oct 27, 20232 min read
Shujaa Stories ballet troupe tells tales of our legends
Legendary stories found fresh expression recently with the Shujaa Stories ballet. Choreographed by the Dance Centre Kenya, some of the...
Oct 7, 20233 min read
Our nation cannot be based on hatred
History is replete with crusades or jihads against others. Extremist LGBTIQ+ attacks place innocent people at risk.
Oct 2, 20233 min read
Why Kenya must legally criminalise enforced disappearances
Appearing before the 10-member National Dialogue Committee this week, police reform predictably took centre stage. Overlooked and now in nee
Aug 30, 20236 min read
Reflections on working for Amnesty International Kenya
A far ranging personal and professional interview with Civil Society Newsletter, 28 August 2023
Aug 27, 20233 min read
WorldCoin catches the eyes of the Judiciary and Parliament
The public debate that generated last week’s WorldCoin column continued into this week with two significant new developments.
Aug 19, 20233 min read
Protect Kenyans from digital data trafficking
The WorldCoin controversy places Kenya in the eye of another digital storm (pun intended). The news that over 350,000 Kenyans have sold...
Aug 11, 20233 min read
Ode to National Poet Micere Githae Mugo
Professor Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo’s passing away on 30 June 2023 could not have been more different than her discreet departure from Kenya in...
Aug 5, 20233 min read
The presidential power of mercy needs another look
Now under new management, the Power of Mercy Committee may have generated both a celebratory win and more controversy for the Presidency....
Jul 29, 20233 min read
Post baby Sagini, families do not need more hatred
Public reaction to the sentencing of Baby Sagini’s cousin, grandmother, and aunt this week seems muffled in contrast to the widespread...
Jul 22, 20233 min read
Ruto's promise of non-partisan police service quickly eroding
Fuelled by a volatile cocktail of political and economic grievances, protests were met with increased police violence across several...
Jul 1, 20233 min read
Kenya Judiciary child rights reforms on the right track
A decade ago, I found myself on the wrong side of the law and face to face with a child rape case. Monday’s launch of new judicial...
Jun 24, 20233 min read
Don't let shillings tip the scales of justice
High Court proceedings into the near fatal shooting of Felix Orinda a.k.a DJ Evolve by Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino...
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