Culture – the collective lived experience of a community – should be the basis of the construction of a nation. The constitution avers to this fact...
The 2010 constitution could not be clearer: persons with disabilities may not be discriminated against. It is, therefore, astounding that some statutes and institutions go to...
Prof. Makau Mutua analyses the BBI initiative and the political realignments that it portends. He cautions that the BBI report will inevitably disappoint but the politics...
The pandemic has hastened the national discussion on the formation of alternative political movements and leaderships that will guarantee the national peace that the elite have...
There are at least three fundamental reasons why it is improbable that there will be BBI-inspired constitutional amendments before Kenya’s general elections in August 2022: one,...
Professor Makau Mutua’s proposed constitutional amendments targeting the Judicial Service Commission are highly regressive and would neuter the independence of the judiciary.
History, again, seems to be repeating itself. A system of government established in a constitution is in danger of being radically changed for the benefit of...
The 2010 Constitution of Kenya is among the most progressive constitutions in the world that guarantees basic human rights and gives citizens enormous powers to determine...
Following the March 2018 handshake between Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga, a re-setting of a dangerous trend in Kenya is occurring, whose origins can be traced...
Is the BBI a pact between the Luo and Kikuyu elite? If so, how will it impact the 2022 elections? DAUTI KAHURA uncovers surprising reactions to...
During the political standoff that followed the 2017 presidential election, the National Super Alliance (NASA) espoused a road map that would lead to a political settlement...
The Building Bridges Initiative is an ill-disguised attempt at social engineering, a “fix the people” approach to Kenya’s problems designed to veil ours eyes from the...