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Engaging with the Constitution of Kenya

By Freshiah Wairimu Ever heard someone explain a concept so well that you had to share it? At the recently concluded training for CSOs on ‘Monitoring the ...

Steps to follow when faced with a criminal case

By Gilbert Langat Anybody can fall on the wrong side of the law anytime in the course of their life. When this happens most people get confused and may not kno...

Allan Wadi Okengo, A 25 year old University Student Jailed for 2 year for Hate Speech on Social Media

Allan Wadi charged with incitement to violence

Allan Wadi Okengo was charged with incitement to violence in a Nairobi court yesterday. It is alleged that he incited people in a Facebook post he made last wee...

Martha Miano released unconditionally

Martha Wanjiru Miano was released unconditionally by a Nyeri Court yesterday. Nyeri residents celebrated outside Nyeri Law Courts as online activist Martha M...

Why Senate should not be scrapped

By George Githinji The functions of the Senate are largely related to the Counties and laws that touch on the Counties. Still, despite the Senate having a le...

Residents, conservation alliance oppose SGR routings through Nairobi National Park, Ngong Forest

The proposed routing of the new railway through Nairobi has been opposed by a section of Nairobi residents associations and the Conservation Alliance of Kenya. ...

Does Narok chaos portend expectations for 2017?

It is like a tradition that every end of the year, a section of Kenyans has to be uprooted from their homes due to ‘inter-community’ skirmishes. In what is s...

What should be done to tame hate speech in Kenya?

By Cyrus Kioko Increasing number of political leaders association in hate speech has reignited debate over how valid hate speech law is as set by the Nationa...

Internal security should be devolved to counties

By George Githinji Article 187 of the Constitution provides a mechanism for the transfer of functions between both levels of government, that is, the nationa...

Nakuru CSO’s to petition Governor Kinuthia Mbugua over misuse of public funds

By Lorna Abuga A section of Civil Society Organizations based in Nakuru have vowed to petition Governor Kinuthia Mbugua next week over the alleged misuse of ta...

How to impeach a Governor in Kenya

Two Governors have so far been impeached, Murang'a and Embu Governors and while none has yet to lose their seats, the process and what happens next is a discuss...

The Role of Women Representatives in Kenya

Some of the women legislators in Kenya. Photo courtesy; www.capitalfm.co.ke By George Githinji Each of the 47 counties has an elected women representativ...

Kenya Union of Journalists, NCCK condemn ‘anti-media law’ threatening to sue

President Uhuru Kenyatta signs the 2014 Value Added Tax (VAT) and Pubilc Finance Management amendment Acts into law at State House, Nairobi. KUJ says it will s...

Where do County Governments get their Money?

Meru County Governor Peter Munya who is also the chair of the Council of Governors. By George Githinji For counties to run, they need resources and knowi...

Report shows Kenyan women Parliamentarians on equal footing with male counterparts

President Mwai Kibaki displays the new Kenyan constitution to the nation after he promulgated and signed it into law at a public function at Uhuru Park, Nairob...