What Exactly Is The Role Of A Senator?
Many candidates for the senate seem confused about the role of a senator. Recently, Gideon Moi he told voters in Baringo that if he elected senator, he will acquire a “county chopper” to deal with...
View ArticleThe Star Wrong On Nominations
It is a pity that the Star still does not understand the new governmental system. The story ‘Big losers might bounce back to Parliament’ published on page 5 of yesterdays newspaper said big losers are...
View ArticleFree Basic Education Is Enshrined In Law
Joseph Kariuki’s valuable and well-presented piece “One million Kenyan children still out of school – Report” in the Star of April 11 ends with a section called “Challenges facing Free Primary...
View ArticleParties Violeted The Law In County Nominations
The IEBC has promised its full judgment about the list members for county assemblies on May 10 th, having reviewed 600 complaints about its first allocations, and has meanwhile published its revised...
View ArticleIEBC's Plan For Distributing The Political Parties Fund
The Star of May 23 rd told us that the IEBC wants to change the formula in the Political Parties Act (2011) for distribution of the political parties fund. The Act says that for the first elections...
View ArticleUnga Tax And The Constitution Limit
There is concern in some quarters about a Bill proposing to allow the 16% value added tax (VAT) to apply to certain basic foodstuffs including milk and unga. Does the Constitution say anything about...
View ArticleOur Mps Are Trying To Eviscerate Constitution
So MPs don’t want to be State Officers, any longer? Or at least the Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs don’t want them to be. In fact the Bill introduced by the Chair of the Committee to amend the...
View ArticleMust The Media Bill Be Passed By December 5?
The President has returned the controversial Media Council Bill to Parliament with comments explaining why he has declined to sign it as it is. But some at least are not rejoicing, as they say that...
View ArticleMututho Should Read Law On Liquor Licence
If John Mutotho imagines that people are going to start applying to the chief for a permit for a private party at which alcohol will be consumed, paying Shs 500 or 1000, and stopping consumption on the...
View ArticleTrying To Understand Impeachment Process
Kenya adopted “impeachment” for removal of the President (Article 145 of the Constitution) and the word creeps into the County Government Act about removing a Governor (section 33). Originally...
View ArticleConcerns Coming Up About The Mining Bill
The National Assembly is currently considering the Mining Bill, which, if adopted, would provide a framework for exploration for and exploitation of minerals (other than oil and gas). An effort has...
View ArticleHarsh Law Punishes Attempted Suicide
In May life is so unbearable that you jump off a 6-storey building hoping to kill yourself. In July you are carried into court to face a charge of attempted suicide (Standard July 2 2014). According to...
View ArticleHarambees Are Public Auction That Corrupt Officials, Voters
By 2002 when Kanu lost elections to the opposition, harambees were so corrupted by Moi government that they were beyond rescue. When Narc government came to power, it set up a task force that I chaired...
View ArticleSocio-economic rights: What are the foundations of a life in dignity?
Unequal access to basic necessities The newly published Socio-Economic Atlas of Kenya shows how uneven is Kenyans’ enjoyment of economic and social rights. In parts of Wajir, Turkana and Mandera 85 per...
View ArticleConcept Of Equity Has Revolutionary Potential
Equity is among the national values in Article 10 of the constitution. But what does it mean in Kenya? The problem with words is that they do not have a necessary meaning – their meaning is how they...
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