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Enemy of the People

There is a way a country begins to know that its President no longer feels answerable to it. It is not always dramatic. There is no siren, no formal announcement, no Cabinet memo titled betray...

admin Jun 3, 2026 857 views

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African judiciaries and authoritarianism: Rethinking standards of proof in presidential election petitions

African judiciaries, as virtually all judiciaries, have one fundamental duty; to be the guardians of constitutionalism, yet in practice they sometimes entrench authoritarian tendencies knowing...

admin Jun 3, 2026 34 views

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Deepening Integration, demanding Accountability: Key takeaways from the 25th EAC Summit

IntroductionOn the 7th of March 2026, the East African Community Heads of State convened in Arusha Tanzania, for the 25th ordinary Summit; under the theme ‘Deepening integration for improved...

admin Apr 12, 2026 194 views

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Militarizing justice: The prosecution of civilians and the shrinking of civic space in Uganda

The growing use of military courts to prosecute civilians in Uganda raises urgent concerns about judicial overreach, authoritarian entrenchment, and the erosion of democratic protections natio...

admin Jul 2, 2025 226 views

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Queen of Quiet Terror: Samia Suluhu’s Media Mirage, Secret Cells, and Tanzania’s Rule-of Law Rupture

This article critically examines the worsening human rights situation in Tanzania under President Samia Suluhu Hassan by focusing on the suppression of dissent, erosion of civil liberties, enforce...

admin Jun 2, 2025 381 views

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Definition of “Opposition” within the Context of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010

 The National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) Report recommends for inter alia the amendment of the Constitution to establish the Office of Official Opposition. The establishment and entrenchm...

admin Apr 3, 2025 383 views

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Martha Karua's People's Liberation Party of Kenya: The harbinger of change to dethrone despotic Ruto?

Martha Karua has spent her career challenging the established order in Kenya. Today, her rebranded political party, the People\'s Liberation Party of Kenya, stands as a powerful symbol of a ne...

admin Mar 6, 2025 494 views

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The Reality of William Ruto's Leadership

I listened to, and later read President William Ruto's address to the nation on New Year’s Eve and was astonished at his lack of empathy for the scores of Kenyan youths abducted by elements ...

admin Feb 4, 2025 353 views

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Electing the African Union Chairperson and Deputies: Process, Challenges, and Implications

IntroductionThe African Union (AU) plays a pivotal role in shaping the political, economic, and social landscape of the continent. At the heart of its leadership structure is the election of the Chair...

admin Feb 4, 2025 388 views