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Implement The 2010 Constitution Fully Instead Of Overhauling It
Government institutions, civil society organisations, scholars, other groups and individuals have been invited to participate in public hearings…
October 9, 2023
Pressure Mounts For Kenya To Abolish Death Penalty
The ongoing campaign to have Kenya completely abolish the death penalty is gaining momentum with Unguja Member of…
October 9, 2023
RESPECT MEDIA FREEDOM
By Damaris Kemunto Oteki The Constitution of Kenya, 2010, underscores the importance of media freedom in Article 34.[1]…
June 24, 2023
Why open contracting can help tame graft in public offices
By Annette Wambulwa ICJ says only 46 per cent of public entities sampled disclose information on procurement In…
June 9, 2021
Kenya’s Uncertain Path To Free Maternal Health
NAIROBI,Kenya – Kenya is among African countries estimated to have a very high rate of maternal deaths as…
April 26, 2024
Why Elite-Driven Reforms Pose Threat To Transformative Constitution
NAIROBI,Kenya – Kenya is currently in the midst of yet another constitutional change moment, prompted by the National…
April 26, 2024
Climate Change And The Right To Health
NAIROBI,Kenya – The intertwined issues of climate change and public health have become increasingly apparent in the current…
April 26, 2024
Kenya’s Rigorous Constitutional Reforms Initiatives
NAIROBI,Kenya – Since the early 1990s when multi-party democracy was restored, political compromise and dialogue have solved crises…
April 22, 2024
‘Utumishi Kwa Wote’ Is Not just A Slogan
NAIROBI- Kenya – Doctors in the country continue to exercise their Constitutional freedom of assembly, demonstration picketing and…
April 22, 2024
Doctors’ Strike: CSOs Granted Permission To Seek Judicial Review Against IG Police
NAIROBI,Kenya—The High Court of Kenya has granted nine petitioners from the Civil Society, including ICJ Kenya, leave to…
April 17, 2024
Geoffrey Odhiambo:Quest For Open Contracting And Right of Access To Information For All Kenyans
NAIROBI,Kenya – In Nairobi’s Dandora neighbourhood,a cluster of humble structures defined by corrugated iron sheets adorn the roofs…
April 6, 2024
Law and Order: Prioritise The Welfare And Rights Of Police Officers
NAIROBI,Kenya – In Kenya, police officers’ tireless efforts often go unrecognised. We frequently speak about police corruption, abuse…
April 6, 2024
Kenya Must Scale Up Establishment of SGBV Courts
NAIROBI,Kenya – Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV) is a pervasive issue that affects individuals worldwide, transcending cultural, economic,…
March 30, 2024
Court Ruling Recognises Freedom Of Expression As An Instrumental Right
NAIROBI,Kenya – In a significant step towards safeguarding fundamental rights, Justice Samwel Mohochi recently delivered a groundbreaking verdict,…
March 29, 2024