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Eroding independence: Re-conceptualising parliamentary independence in Kenya under the 2010 Constitution

AbstractThis paper critically appraises the parliamentary independence in Kenya, focusing keenly on the broader spectrum of the doctrine of separation of powers. It investigates how historical...

admin Jan 8, 2026 109 views

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Hon. Justice Enock Chacha Mwita; CB Madan Award Recipient, 2025

There are moments in Kenya when the Constitution feels less like a living document and more like a border drawn between the ordinary citizen and the state. It is at this border that Justice En...

admin Dec 4, 2025 243 views

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The end of indefeasibility? Rethinking title security and the demise of land speculation in Kenya

The demise of the concept of indefeasibility of title in the turbulent property law regime has and continues to be occasioned by the prevailing inconsistencies in the land registry (an active ...

admin Dec 4, 2025 226 views

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Beyond right of blood and the soil: Reflections on citizenship and immigration in Kenya

AbstractWho is a citizen? What is the significance of citizenship? This paper seeks to explore and interrogate the subject of citizenship in Kenya. This is because the subject of citizenship a...

admin Dec 4, 2025 152 views

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Raila Odinga: The confluence of the law and politics

I was in private practice in 2011 when an aide of Raila Odinga came to me and offered me the job as the Legal Advisor to the Prime Minister. By that time, I had twenty years of experience unde...

admin Nov 3, 2025 254 views

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THE DEMOCRATIC LEGACY OF RAILA AMOLLO ODINGA A reflection on leadership, resistance, and constitutional transformation in Kenya

There are few figures in Kenya’s post independence history whose names evoke as much reflection, admiration, and debate as that of Raila Amollo Odinga. For over four decades, his life h...

admin Nov 3, 2025 181 views

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The courage to break the mould: Integrity, leadership and law; an address to USIU university during its 2025 legal elevate

Dr Victor Boiyo, Deputy Vice Chancellor, United States International University; Dr Joyce Muchemi, Chairperson, SHSS; The USIU community; lecturers present; USIU students; Invited gues...

admin Nov 3, 2025 160 views

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FREEDOM WORK CONTINUES The last liberation: Raila Odinga’s legacy and the unfinished struggle for a just Kenya

Few political figures in contemporary African history have embodied both the promise and frustration of democratic struggle as fully as Raila Amolo Odinga. For more than four decades, Ra...

admin Nov 3, 2025 202 views

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Raila Amolo Odinga: The father of legal reform in Kenya

The 15th day of October, 2025 will remain cast in the history of the Republic of Kenya as very cold and cloudy day. This is because it not only marked the end Raila Amolo Odinga’s mortal journey but...

admin Nov 3, 2025 217 views