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The state of human rights and freedoms in Kenya

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A major problem is that even if a group wins, it is not easy to get our government (and not only ours) to respect the ruling, though it good to see that the government has set up a task force to implement the African Court decision on the Ogiek. But all too often task forces are ways of not doing anything.
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The right to education goes beyond producing marketable commodities

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It is hard to escape a feeling that, almost more than anything else, the results reveal how the education system is failing young Kenyans.
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KATIBA: The Handshake, Building Bridges, and Bomas

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“Raila team asks for one-term president” said the Star when reporting the submission it said was to be made by ODM to the Building Bridges Initiative or the Handshake team. […]
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Muthama case: Firearms, courts and fair administration of justice

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Sometimes we are forcefully reminded that, despite the Constitution being a document for the people, old habits still die hard.
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Justice for ex-corporal more than three decades later

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Introduction by Katiba Institute The Star reported about a decision by Justice Chacha Mwita on an Air Force corporal’s case, who got damages for cruel treatment under President Daniel Moi earlier this […]
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Governance: Understanding the parliamentary system

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Raila Odinga wants to see a parliamentary system reintroduced. It has been pointed out many times that ODM were at least complicit in the shift to a presidential system, when […]
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LAPSSET High Court Judgment

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In 2012, the residents of Lamu Petitioned the High Court against the LAPSSET Project that was earmarked for ALmu and its environs. This matter was filed as  Petition 22 of […]
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Katiba Institute wants Uhuru’s staffer convicted for not divulging public information

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Katiba Institute wants DPP to prosecute Secretary to President’s Delivery Unit for refusing to divulge information on government adverts. The Institute had made a Freedom of Information request directed at Andrew Wakahiu […]
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