"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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Sep 213 min
Police reforms needed to earn Kenyan's confidence
A day before President Ruto launched new terms and conditions for the police, prisons and national youth service on Wednesday 18...
Aug 313 min
Kenya needs effective commissions to check presidency
Four commissions end-term performance reports offers citizens and state officers a moment for reviewing their human rights impact.
Aug 243 min
Nairobi's mass disposal of 120 bodies could violate dignity of the dead
Nairobi County Government's intention to mass dispose of 120 bodies could violate their dignity without public oversight
Aug 33 min
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 263 min
What lies ahead of the new Police leadership?
1 in 2 Kenyans still believe that there was no equality under the law. Can we expect any difference from the new police leadership?
Jul 193 min
Resist repetitive compulsive disorder and act
Lets go beyond repetitive compulsion disorder and approach the current tensions differently.
Jul 133 min
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
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
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
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
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?
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