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25 Nov 2022
GBV: Unlearning retrogressive values and practices for the promotion of gender equality By Wangui Gichohi-Njoroge
Violence against women, as defined by the United Nations General Assembly in 1993, is any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological har...
18 Nov 2022
Proposed constitutional amendments and their risks
Constitution or leadership and governance crisis: Why Kenya does not need sweeping changes in the supreme law While the new government should be working in order to deliver its pledges to Kenyans, who...
11 Nov 2022
Elusive gender rule: Another round of appointments and women numbers still below requirement
The question of when the two-thirds gender rule will be attained in Kenya might never be answered. Incumbent leaders keep making promises of changing this narrative but that does not culminate into re...
23 Sep 2022
Assessing progress: A Look at Kenya’s National Monitoring and Evaluation Policy
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is critical for the achievement of the country’s development goals. It provides information on implementation progress of a programme/project and the extent to wh...
23 Sep 2022
Tax abandonment review through a breakdown of London Distillers’ case
A Treasury directive that would have required London Distillers (K) Limited (LDK) to only pay Ksh. 80 million of a Ksh. 517 million tax claim has been overturned by the High Court. This is because a K...
16 Sep 2022
Karua mulls over petitioning Supreme Court decision at the East African Court of Justice
The Supreme Court of Kenya on Monday, September 5, 2022, upheld the election of Dr William Ruto as president, dismissing Azimio la Umoja’s petition, after finding no discrepancies in the vote tallie...
2 Sep 2022
At a glance – Issues before the Supreme Court for determination
Outcome 1 – Presidential election upheld If the Supreme Court issues a ruling that declares the presidential election as valid, the President-elect will be sworn in on the first Tuesday, 7 days ...
26 Aug 2022
It’s time to think of amending the law on presidential petition timelines
The Supreme Court has the original jurisdiction to hear and determine any petition challenging the election of a president. Article 140 of the Constitution of Kenya provides that any person may ...
19 Aug 2022
Legal insights after the resurfacing of Maina Kiai’s precedent case following presidential results announcement
The famous Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission v Maina Kiai & 5 Others [2017] eKLR, ‘Maina Kiai case’ revolutionised the electoral process. The case upheld that the results decla...
22 Jul 2022
Supreme Court’s Ruling on Sonko breathes new life to Chapter Six of the Constitution
The Supreme Court dealt a final blow to Mike Sonko’s stab at the Mombasa gubernatorial race when it dismissed his appeal concerning his impeachment from the office of the Governor of Nairobi City Co...
10 Jun 2022
Insurance Regulatory Authority to step in for claims compensation
This week, Justice George Odunga, sitting at the High Court in Machakos, gave a landmark ruling in a case that involved Invesco Assurance “Invesco”, the Insurance Regulatory Authority and the Atto...
10 Jun 2022
Kenyans shoulder a heavy burden in the largest Public-Private Partnership project
The Public Investments Committee of the National Assembly has called upon the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to investigate the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) m...
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