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Human Rights-Based Guidelines on the Deployment of the Kenya Defence Forces in the Context of Protests in Kenya
NAIROBI,Kenya: Kenyan Section of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ Kenya) and Amnesty International Kenya have released this statement…
Command and Individual Responsibility in Law Enforcement: Lessons for Kenyan Police
NAIROBI, Kenya – The doctrine of command responsibility, rooted in international humanitarian law, holds that both police/military and…
How Public Demonstrations Will Change If Proposed New Law Is Passed
NAIROBI,Kenya – Since the colonial era, the right to protest, assemble, picket, or meet as a group advocating…
Kenyans Demand Accountability And Transparency Amid Tax Burden
NAIROBI,Kenya – In the web of Kenya’s fiscal policies lies a troubling trend – a government seemingly fixated…
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…
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…
Respect Court Decision On Deployment Of Police To Haiti
NAIROBI,Kenya – In October 2023, the United Nations Security Council approved what was called the Multinational Security Support…
How To Address Tribalism And Political Patronage In Public Service
NAIROBI,Kenya – This week’s High Court ruling declared Kenya Revenue Authority’s (KRA) recruitment of 1,406 revenue service assistants…
NADCO Report And Scramble To Avoid Political Impasse
NAIROBI,Kenya – When MPs resumed sittings after a two-month recess last week, Speaker Moses Wetangula intimated that the…
Geoffrey Odhiambo Appointed To Steering Committee For The Assessment Of The Right Of Access To Information Implementation
NAIROBI,Kenya – ICJ Kenya’s Programme officer Geoffrey Odhiambo has been appointed as member of the Steering Committee for…