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3 hours ago 369 admin

Recovering its prophetic voice

Kenya is in political angst. Public confidence is at an all time low. Political violence is spreading. Youth frustration is growing. Those entrusted with leadership are detached from the dail...

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3 hours ago 205 admin

No African should be a stranger in Africa

Here is a fact that should embarrass every one of us: it is often easier for a European or American passport holder to travel around Africa than it is for Africans from many of our own countri...

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3 hours ago 193 admin

When a nation learns to stay home: The unfinished lesson of Saba Saba

There is an African proverb that says until the lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter. Saba Saba is one of the few chapters in Kenya\'s history where the lion found its voi...

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justice

4 hours ago 238 admin

The Judicial Service Commission as a Constitutional Hinge: Independence, Accountability and Judicial Governance in Kenya

AbstractThe Judicial Service Commission is often described by listing its powers. That account is accurate but incomplete. The Commission is the institution through which the Constitution of K...

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politics

Jul 6, 2026 5,388 admin

The ghosts have found a resting place: Dugdale, bad law and remedial evasion in the Gachagua impeachment judgment

AbstractThe High Court’s ruling in Gachagua & 57 others v Speaker, National Assembly & 35 others marks a seminal moment in Kenyan constitutional jurisprudence, offering the first rig...

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Society

Jul 6, 2026 5,358 admin

The Court of Appeal's decision in the NSSF litigation: A critical analysis of judicial error and accountability in Kenya

There are few institutional failures more damaging to the judiciary than delivering the correct legal analysis in response to the wrong dispute. Courts are expected to resolve difficult questi...

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Society

Jul 6, 2026 5,337 admin

Editorial Apology and Commitment to Compliance

The Platform for Law, Justice and Society acknowledges, with deep regret, the concerns raised by Mr Mwichigi Timothy Kamau regarding the publication of his image in the April 2026 edition. We ...

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Society

Jul 6, 2026 460 admin

Against the world’s finest: University of Nairobi wins the 24th John H. Jackson Moot Court in Geneva

The victory of Isaac Kimeu, Maina Libby, and Ian Irungu at the 24th John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition in Geneva is a landmark achievement for the University of Nairobi, for Kenya and for ...

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Society

Jul 6, 2026 363 admin

When corporations begin to govern

A society can tolerate the failure of most companies. It cannot function without some systems. That distinction has acquired new urgency. Modern economies depend on payment networks, cloud in...

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Society

Jul 6, 2026 274 admin

A monumental error: The Court of Appeal's self-inflicted wound in the NSSF litigation and what it reveals about judicial accountability in Kenya

Introduction: When the wrong map produces the wrong destination There is a particular form of institutional embarrassment that no court can easily survive, not the embarrassment of deciding a...

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justice

Jul 6, 2026 303 admin

Revisiting Court-Annexed Mediation: Whose dispute is it? The illusion of party autonomy and the diminished advocate's duty to the client

AbstractKenya\'s Court-Annexed Mediation (CAM) programme marks a decade of institutionalised dispute resolution, having achieved notable statistical milestones including the settlement of disp...

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law

Jul 6, 2026 381 admin

The devil's due: Fair hearing, constitutional finality and the jurisprudence of sanctioned infringement in Kenya's impeachment jurisprudence - A Critical commentary on constitutional Petition No. E565 of 2024 (Consolidated)

AbstractOn 8 June 2026, a three-judge bench of the High Court of Kenya delivered judgment in the consolidated petitions arising from the impeachment of H.E. Rigathi Gachagua as Deputy Presiden...

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