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Newsroom ethics is a precondition for democracy
World Press Freedom Day and the Media Council Annual Summit this week highlighted the resilience of Kenya's fourth estate. The publication of a new media code of conduct is timely, given the regular criticism and the current challenges the industry faces.
2 days ago3 min read
Youth, Protest and Power: Emerging Global Narratives in Human Rights Advocacy
What can we learn from the 2024 youth led mass protests that significantly challenged state legitimacy in Bangladesh, Nigeria and Kenya?
Mar 2611 min read
Let past mass NGO de-registration demons rest
Does the mass deregistration of PBOs signal the start of another season of conflict between civil society and the state?
Dec 21, 20243 min read
Lead leaders, don't threaten us
With Kenya moving from “obstructed” to “repressed” category in CIVICUS 2024 report, what can be done to recover Kenya’s global standing?
Dec 6, 20243 min read
Kenyans must not give up agitating for better governance
Kenya as an extreme sport. To win, we must organise our communities to claim our public institutions or lizards will become crocodiles.
Nov 2, 20243 min read
Resist attempts to clip Data Protection Commissioner's powers
Kenya’s data protection law turns five soon. Is Okiya Omtatah’s 2019 petition challenging it, in the public interest?
Sep 29, 20243 min read
Emerging young leaders should engage politically
How emerging youth leaders could retain their political influence and deepen their recent human rights impact before next General Elections.
Sep 14, 20243 min read
How PBO Act reboots state NGO state engagement
What does Public Benefits Organisations Act commencement mean for PBOs and the rest of the nation? Ezra Mbogori joins the weekly column
May 24, 20243 min read
Guard your right to hold State Officers accountable
A new Mzalendo Trust study confirms suspicions that strategic lawsuits or SLAPP are being increasingly used to legally intimidate citizens
Apr 13, 20243 min read
Health sector needs more than threats to heal
Haven’t we learned anything since Dr Odhiambo Olel organised that health strike in 1972? When will Kenya reach a lasting solution?
Mar 23, 20243 min read
How well have we protected Kenyans privacy over 2023?
28 January is World Privacy Day. The day provides a crucial opportunity to raise global awareness about the importance of safeguarding...
Jan 28, 20243 min read
How to improve our living standards and create just cities
New strategies are needed to raise levels of citizen oversight, discipline and care for the limited public investment taking place.
Jan 8, 20243 min read
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