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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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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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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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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...

admin Jul 6, 2026 56 views

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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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Pheroze Nowrojee Road

When Nairobi renamed Galana Road to Pheroze Nowrojee on 4 May 2026, it transformed a road into a tribute and elevated the name of one of Kenya’s most respected constitutional defenders into ...

admin Jun 3, 2026 6,829 views

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Beyond the bench: Examining the academic scholarship, institutional reforms and constitutional contributions of Justice (Prof) Joel Ngugi

Justice (Prof.) Joel Mwaura Ngugi occupies a distinctive place in Kenya’s post-2010 constitutional order. He is a jurist whose work has shaped the moral and intellectual grammar of transform...

admin Jun 3, 2026 6,855 views

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A judicial missile to the torrens system: Rethinking indefeasibility of title and bona fide purchaser protection in Kenya

Land in Kenya is more than a property. It is connected to identity, heritage, livelihood and belonging. The Constitution of Kenya, 2010 is the supreme legal authority governing land relations....

admin Jun 3, 2026 287 views

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Hon. Justice Warsame Abdulahi Mohammed: The Judge who might face Kenya's reckoning

Justice Mohamed Khadhar Ibrahim sat on Kenya\'s Supreme Court from its very first day. He helped build the bench that would later nullify a presidential election. He died in Nairobi in December 2025 a...

admin May 2, 2026 6,158 views