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George Kegoro

Yes, Maraga is only a messenger of the people

While Mutunga did not exactly publicly quarrel with the government, like Maraga has done many times now, he was still unusually outspoken.

By George Kegoro 4 years ago

Yes, Maraga is only a messenger of the people

Why State has failed to impress in managing Covid-19 pandemic

Why State has failed to impress in managing Covid-19 pandemic

By George Kegoro 4 years ago

Let us talk about future role of Judiciary in the face of hostility

Let us talk about future role of Judiciary in the face of hostility

By George Kegoro 4 years ago

Uhuru’s idolisation of colonial era fight is political game plan

Uhuru’s idolisation of colonial era fight is political game plan

By George Kegoro 4 years ago

Uhuru’s speeches reveal reality about government, the nation

Kenyatta’s speech included language such as “the shared values of the people of Kenya” and an exhortation that it is our “solemn duty” .

By George Kegoro 4 years ago

Uhuru’s speeches reveal reality about government, the nation

Let review of ICC performance strive to restore its legitimacy

The court witnessed the failure of high profile cases and denied an investigation into the situation in Afghanistan

By George Kegoro 4 years ago

Let review of ICC performance strive to restore its legitimacy

Instead of reforms, BBI report promotes political enclosure

Leaders seek to end perennial cycle of electoral violence through expansion of the national executive

By George Kegoro 4 years ago

Instead of reforms, BBI report promotes political enclosure

The battle now goes to the 2022 elections

Report takes the country back to a mix of parliamentary and presidential systems

By George Kegoro 4 years ago

The battle now goes to the 2022 elections

Why the leadership risks losing control over political destiny

SGR has affected truck operators and the livelihoods of small-scale traders as the country braces to pay foreign debt

By George Kegoro 4 years ago

Why the leadership risks losing control over political destiny

Ghai’s deeds make him stellar champion for needed reforms

Ghai's early life as an academic is less well known, especially by the current generation but is also remarkable

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

Ghai’s deeds make him stellar champion for needed reforms

Budget cut hurts the judiciary, many citizens who need justice

The mobile courts are now not sustainable, High Court sub-registries may have to close and judiciary will suspend projects

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

Budget cut hurts the judiciary, many citizens who need justice

Failed ICC cases will influence Bensouda successor

While Ocampo angered Africa in the selection of cases, Bensouda irked the US and alarmed the UK

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

Failed ICC cases will influence Bensouda successor

High-handed arrests of protestors paint worrying sign of police state

Trends clearly show that the police have now abolished the constitutional right to protest

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

High-handed arrests of protestors paint worrying sign of police state

Uhuru and Raila are both fair game for Ruto in Kibra mini-poll

The big question is, why is the Deputy President so eager to take the fight to his boss this early?

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

Uhuru and Raila are both fair game for Ruto in Kibra mini-poll

Let Magoha take responsibility for preventable school tragedy

The media accused the government for failing to assure the safety of the children which they said was the reason for the accident at Precious Talent.

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

Let Magoha take responsibility for preventable school tragedy

We should shun tribal identity in organising electoral politics

President Moi managed to consolidate the Kalenjin into a political force.

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

We should shun tribal identity in organising electoral politics

It’s free for all as country lacks mechanism to guide law review

The point is that these proposals, as examples of so many that form part of the Bill, do not belong to constitutional law.

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

It’s free for all as country lacks mechanism to guide law review

Intolerance, repression of rivals risk tainting Magufuli’s image

Punitive law restricts the freedom of association while erosion of media freedom and human rights continues to grow

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

Intolerance, repression of rivals risk tainting Magufuli’s image

China will seek a say in Kenya’s affairs in bid to recover loans

China often explains its role in Africa defensively because Chinese behaviour in the continent is widely viewed suspiciously.

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

China will seek a say in Kenya’s affairs in bid to recover loans

Judiciary should initiate talks on arbiter role in poll disputes

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

Judiciary should initiate talks on arbiter role in poll disputes

Scant talks are exposing new curriculum to legitimacy crisis

Magoha recently announced the formation of a task force to oversee the rollout of the new education system, the Competency Based Curriculum.

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

Scant talks are exposing new curriculum to legitimacy crisis

CBC will exacerbate economic inequality and burden parents

While the rich can cope with CBC, the poor will struggle

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

CBC will exacerbate economic inequality and burden parents

Civil society movement, Kibera the poorer with Okoth’s death

Last week’s tributes by civil society activists provide a sense of the massive contribution the late Kibra MP Ken Okoth made to the country.

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

Civil society movement, Kibera the poorer with Okoth’s death

Rotich isn’t the only one on trial, Jubilee bosses are also in a spot

Deputy President appeared to minimise the funds lost in the the Kimwarer and Arror dams project

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

Rotich isn’t the only one on trial, Jubilee bosses are also in a spot

Governors must be accountable to maintain unity with Senate

This week, the Council of Governors will convene a conference in Nakuru apocalyptically-themed, “The Future of Devolution.”

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

Governors must be accountable to maintain unity with Senate

Punguza Mzigo has given Building Bridges Initiative platform to ride on

IEBC announced to a somewhat surprised country that the Thirdway Alliance had presented more than 1 million signatures.

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

Punguza Mzigo has given Building Bridges Initiative platform to ride on

Why citizens toppling oppressors is not exclusively an Arab thing

The Sudan revolution is a threat for all African rulers and not just those in Arab Africa.

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

Why citizens toppling oppressors is not exclusively an Arab thing

Citizens toppling oppressors is not exclusively an Arab thing

While the Arab world has experienced uprising and is now dealing with the aftermath, sub-Saharan Africa has had comparable experiences.

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

Citizens toppling oppressors is not exclusively an Arab thing

Itumbi's piling woes prove that impunity eats its own children

The Itumbi incident is not a triumph of good over bad or an attempt to finally bring accountability against a definitional practice of ruling party.

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

Itumbi's piling woes prove that impunity eats its own children

Treasury and National Assembly partners in stifling devolution

The more the money they retain at the centre, the larger their respective shares.

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

Treasury and National Assembly partners in stifling devolution

While reforms are timely, calls for referendum are misguided

The poor management of elections in Kenya is not the result of weaknesses in the Constitution.

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

While reforms are timely, calls for referendum are misguided

Rather than admonish Sang, let’s talk about historical land issues

A possible reason why the actions bySang attracted such strong reaction was the extremely crude manner in which he went about enforcing his claims

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

Rather than admonish Sang, let’s talk about historical land issues

In Sudan lies true test of AU stand on coups, military rule

Military rulers must either hand over power or transform into civilian authority and hope they can hold on

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

In Sudan lies true test of AU stand on coups, military rule

Loss in courts will not stop gays from knocking on every door

The gay movement is also now following the same path that the regular human rights and democracy movement followed in Kenya.

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

Loss in courts will not stop gays from knocking on every door

Yes, Kenya has been repurposed for private gain in state capture

The report concludes that this is the reason why the country is unable to carry out any of the promised public reforms.

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

Yes, Kenya has been repurposed for private gain in state capture

After collapse of ICC cases, it’s time to debate domestic justice

The annual NGO roundtable with the International Criminal Court (ICC) will take place next week at The Hague

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

After collapse of ICC cases, it’s time to debate domestic justice

How politicians exploit weak laws to mint millions and silence critics

If Murungaru had sued any newspaper that was open for him to sue, it would have effectively underwritten Githongo’s inability to pay the damages.

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

How politicians exploit weak laws to mint millions and silence critics

The clear misses in Githongo's Sh27m defamation ruling

Justice Sergon did not indicate that he inherited the case from another High Court judge who disqualified himself over an attempt to compromise him

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

The clear misses in Githongo's Sh27m defamation ruling

Njeru in a better place to tackle some legal profession problems

Macharia Njeru who replaced Tom Ojienda as one of the two representatives of the LSK on JSC, brings a good record to his new office.

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

Njeru in a better place to tackle some legal profession problems

Like countries in Africa, Egypt is at onset of electoral autocracy

Egypt’s referendum was like Kenya’s 2017 repeat presidential poll whose results were rendered a foregone conclusion after the opposition withdrew.

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

Like countries in Africa, Egypt is at onset of electoral autocracy

Handshake has cut back Uhuru’s power so early in his second term

In 2022, Uhuru Kenyatta will become Kenya’s third former president after Daniel Moi and Mwai Kibaki.

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

Handshake has cut back Uhuru’s power so early in his second term

NIIMS is operating in jungle land on personal whims of its drivers

While the Registration of Persons Act targets people aged 18, NIIMS seeks to bring into registration children from the age of 6.

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

NIIMS is operating in jungle land on personal whims of its drivers

State’s determination to roll out NIIMS despite objections telling

State has gone into extraordinary action to validate the now-controversial NIIMS, including through enlisting the support of Opposition politicians.

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

State’s determination to roll out NIIMS despite objections telling

Endless intrigues call for public discussion on judicial reforms

All this is before the JSC makes public the names of a further 13 judges, complaints against whom, it has already said have substance.

By George Kegoro 5 years ago

Endless intrigues call for public discussion on judicial reforms

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