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Dec 30, 2024 983 admin

A Message to Kenyan Universities’ and Colleges’ Graduating Class of 2024

During this Season of Graduations, I take this opportunity to congratulate you our graduands and all those who supported you in your memorable academic journey. Having been a student in five u...

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law

Dec 30, 2024 589 admin

Justice Bahati Mwamuye in the ‘legal emergency room’

When democracy is threatened, and state suppression reigns supreme, progressive judges either emerge and arrest the decline, or disastrous judges take charge and embark on a frolic of their ow...

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HUMAN RIGHTS

Dec 30, 2024 380 admin

The Supreme Court of Kenya’s contribution to human rights protection: progressive or retrogressive? A critical inquiry

At the apex of the judicial architecture of Kenya’s transformative charter, is the Supreme Court. A jurisprudential yardstick. Key among its obligations, is the protection of human rights an...

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politics

Dec 30, 2024 346 admin

Judicial oscillation in Kenyan courts

The 2010 Constitution of Kenya brought significant changes to the judicial landscape, particularly in how courts approach merit review and process review of administrative decisions. Prior to ...

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Society

Dec 6, 2024 438 admin

C.B Madan Laurette 2024 Faith Odhiambo Citation

The Platform Magazine is proud to announce that Faith Mony Odhiambo, President of the Law Society of Kenya, has been named the recipient of the 2024 C.B. Madan Award. This accolade, named in honour of...

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law

Dec 6, 2024 1,934 admin

The interface between judicial independence and judicial accountability in Kenya

Inspired by the vision of deconcentrating power from one entity, Montesquieu conceptualized Separation of powers to prevent abuse of power.1 In accompaniment, this concept comes with a working system ...

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HUMAN RIGHTS

Dec 6, 2024 315 admin

Remember not to forget: A call to an end of extra- judicial killings in Kenya

Extra-judicial killings in Kenya not only points to the failure of the government to adhere to the rule of the law but also the little importance, if any, that it attaches to the right to life. It is ...

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HUMAN RIGHTS

Dec 6, 2024 360 admin

Use of Guns to Silence Dissent: Examining the Implications of the Use of Excessive Force and the Militarization of Peaceful Assembly Kenya

The author’s trepidation stems from the continued use of brute force to suppress legitimate, lawful dissent and peaceful assemblies in Kenya 14 years after the promulgation of the Constitution of Ke...

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Society

Dec 6, 2024 302 admin

Public participation in Kenya: A fact Or façade?

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Society

Dec 6, 2024 289 admin

Breathing life into the environmental Rule of Law: Anticipating the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on State's Obligation to Climate Change

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politics

Dec 6, 2024 390 admin

The intricacies of the Political Doctrine Question; Its politics, relevance, and applicability in Kenya

The Political Question Doctrine is defined by the Black’s Law Dictionary as the principle that a court should refuse to decide an issue involving the discretionary power by the executive or legislat...

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Society

Dec 6, 2024 343 admin

Voices of Vigilance: Why Kenya’s Active Citizenry Must Be Celebrated, Not Condemned

In the vibrant democracy that is Kenya, the voice of the people has found a formidable ally in social media. Platforms such as X (Formerly known as Twitter) have not only amplified the grievances of o...

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