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GHAI: Protecting the constitution through public interest litigation The Kenyan constitution says that anyone may bring a case on the basis that human rights have been denied or violated or are about to be.

Protecting the constitution through public interest litigation - www.the-star.co.ke/siasa/2026-0...

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Can Kenya’s Parliament order things to happen? Highly paid legislators not all-powerful and can’t just order or direct, as media often reports

Can Kenya’s Parliament order things to happen? www.the-star.co.ke/siasa/2026-0...

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Constitutional angles on the Kenya Association of Manufacturers’ regulatory audit report The manufacturing sector is over-taxed and over-regulated, according to the Kenya Association of Manufacturers

Constitutional angles on the Kenya Association of Manufacturers’ regulatory audit report - the-star.co.ke/siasa/2026-0...

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GHAI: Buying off opposition: Risks in Nadco’s constitutional reforms There seems to be a generous package for the best loser, but with no guarantee that he or she would do anything useful

The Nadco Bill proposes a Leader of the Opposition who would not be present in Parliament, yet the core work of opposition takes place inside Parliament.

Is this reform strengthening oversight, or sidelining it? - the-star.co.ke/siasa/2026-0...

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If everyone already knows GBV is serious, why do the cases keep rising even where awareness, laws, and action plans are in place? - katibainstitute.org/are-we-getti...

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Diaspora Citizenship: “Could DNA testing differentiate a Kuria from Tanzania from one from Kenya?”

As Kenya contemplates revisions to its citizenship law, issues concerning ancestry, identity, and constitutional limitations are arising.

Read more: katibainstitute.org/diaspora-cit...

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GHAI: A partial, human rights audit of the education system The Kenyan system is creating a class system, and thus a society fundamentally departing from the vision of the constitution, and Article 27 on equality.

A partial, human rights audit of the education system:

The Kenyan system is creating a class system, and thus a society fundamentally departing from the vision of the Constitution, and Article 27 on equality. the-star.co.ke/siasa/2026-0...

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Death penalty situation tragic mess without adding drug trade:
the-star.co.ke/siasa/2026-0... via @TheStarKenya

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MANJI AND GHAI: Why are Nairobi’s rivers and banks such a disappointment? Riparian areas specially regulated and risky activities banned but enforcement is weak and they increasingly are built on for residential, commercial, and industrial use

Would you like the idea of eating things watered by the Nairobi River?

Riparian zones play an essential ecological, social, and infrastructural role in urban environments - www.the-star.co.ke/siasa/2025-1...

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Power of mercy:

Article 133 is not just about pardons. It also allows the postponement of a punishment, changing the sentence to a less severe one, reducing the length of sentence or removing it entirely - katibainstitute.org/presidents-m...

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Can the National Police Service Commission appoint police officers?

This week’s #KatibaCorner examines how constitutional provisions, such as Articles 245 and 238, define the limits of the Commission’s powers - katibainstitute.org/reading-the-...

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