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Sep 9, 20233 min read
Regimes that suppress dissenting voices invite bongo flava
Flying to an international conference should not be a matter of distress for presidents. The relatively few African Heads of States at...
Sep 2, 20233 min read
Go beyond carbon markets at the upcoming climate summit
Nairobi Climate Summit Declaration must go beyond carbon markets to announce ambitious, sustainable, and long-lasting commitments
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 16, 20233 min read
We're caught between danger of revolt and chance of reason
Wednesday’s protests are the most violent yet. Observing the protests, the constitution’s drafters must have struggled to see any...
Jul 10, 20233 min read
Time to stop religious cults from unleashing future massacres
Appearing before the Shakahola Senate Ad hoc Committee this week, I found myself reflecting how we can stop religious cults in future
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...
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