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20 Jan 2024
Which way in the Executive-Judiciary tiff?: An analysis of the call for consultation and the imperative of cooperation
In the recent past, the President has openly retorted that detractors have resorted to using court processes and procedures to derail his agenda. With much agitation, President Ruto went ahead to asse...
12 Jan 2024
Judiciary under siege: Why separation of powers and judicial independence must be protected
The judicial role of administering justice should operate independently without any coercion or manipulation in favour of the executive or any other government body. The entrenchment of the rule of ...
12 Jan 2024
Geopolitical events and AI technology likely to shape 2024
As the world turns into a new year, the state of geo-political relations remains tense, with the Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Hamas conflicts continuing. However, predictions suggest that the state of gl...
15 Dec 2023
Legislative and policy changes that shaped the economic and regulatory landscape in 2023
The year 2023 has been marked by significant legislative and policy developments in Kenya, shaping the landscape for both private and public sectors. As we conclude this year, let’s revisit the ...
15 Dec 2023
Significant moments of the year that was 2023
While ushering in the new year at State House in Mombasa on January 1, President William Ruto said his government was committed to sustainably driving the economy in 2023. The President said he had ta...
25 Nov 2023
When two dogs fight, a third enjoys the bone: Kenya angles to reap from US-China trade tensions
On November 15, 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden held their first face-to-face meeting in a year at the Filoli Estate in San Francisco. This was the second time the two le...
17 Nov 2023
Political and Regulatory Round-Up
Kenya Haiti mission: Ruto on the verge of getting MPs’ approval Kenya’s President William Ruto is on the verge of getting parliamentary approval to deploy 1,000 Kenyan police officers to the w...
17 Nov 2023
Shift from Mungiki leadership to Amani Sasa Foundation and quest for Mt Kenya leadership: What is up Maina Njenga’s sleeve?
“Mungiki” a Kikuyu word derived from the word “Muingi” which means masses, emerged in the 1980s as a religious movement, drawing inspiration from traditional Kikuyu culture and practices. Th...
16 Oct 2023
Political Sentiment – Isaac Mwaura assumes government communication responsibilities amid outcry over CS utterances
Attempts by Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) to exercise powers beyond their mandates and make pronouncements over roles outside their ambit are common characteristics of the Kenya Kwanza administration. ...
14 Aug 2023
Kenya Gazette Round-Up
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (NCAJ) COMMITTEE ON REVIEW OF LAWS ON SEXUAL OFFENCES AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN KENYA APPOINTMENT Alice Macharia (Dr.) -The Judiciary Rose Wa...
7 Aug 2023
KEEPING YOUR FINGER ON THE PULSE: Significant political events of the week
Monday, 31st July 2023 President Ruto says he will ‘not negotiate’ Kenya’s security with Azimio coalition leader Raila Odinga. Tuesday, 1st August 2023 Six Chinese nationals a...
7 Aug 2023
Political Sentiment: Performance Contracts: Recent move by Ruto is key to enhancing public sector performance
When the National Rainbow Coalition (Narc) government under Mwai Kibaki took over power in 2003, one of the apparatus they implemented was performance contracts and appraisals within the public servic...
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