"Orders from above" is gangrene to Kenya
Recent events have left me reflecting on the growing danger for state officers in important constitutional offices and our democracy.
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Aug 33 min read
Fresh ideas needed to tackle religious extremism and rogue clerics
After a five-month delay, the Reverend Mutava Musyimi led Taskforce offers few fresh perspectives
Jul 133 min read
Third liberation is about restoring leadership integrity
In crisis, a nation can easily twist sharply or even meander towards constitutionalism, authoritarianism or anarchy.
Jul 63 min read
Saba Saba, Gen Z and the third liberation
Led by the anti-colonial generation and Generation X, Saba Saba Day was pivotal. What is the significance of the Gen Z movement today?
Jun 293 min read
Military must operate within the bill of rights
Now Kenyan courts have declared the military deployment is legal to protect life and property, what standards must be upheld?
Jun 223 min read
State at a crossroads as it faces fearless, firm Gen-Z protestors
Seen as a rejection of the 2024 Taxation Bill, the tensions unmask a systemic problem with public participation, policymaking and policing
Jun 83 min read
Why must we over-borrow, overspend, then tax Kenyans more?
A second round of Rutonomics has begun to play out as we approach Budget Day 2024. What does the Finance Bill offer us?
Apr 273 min read
Impunity for mass rights violations risks global gains and human security
Benna Buluma was not killed by floods but by the lack of dignified housing and urban governance. Amnesty's 2023 report urges us to do more
Jan 203 min read
Protect Kenyans from religious cults
Ten serious criminal charges were preferred against Paul Makenzie and 95 other suspects this week. Coming within the same month that BBC...
Dec 30, 20233 min read
Let's demand Justice for Daniel "Sniper" Muthiani
Meru political commentator Daniel Muthiani was brutally murdered over this festive season. While Meru residents have risen to demand...
Nov 25, 20233 min read
Grand corruption and abuse of office killing bottom-up dream
Kenya National Commission on Human Rights “State of Human Rights” Report is essential reading for all citizens and policymakers.
Nov 4, 20233 min read
Let's demand integrity from all professionals to safeguard society
As Prof Shadrack Gutto transitions, we are reminded that ethical professionalism and legal excellence is a foundation for just society.
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