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Irungu Houghton

Kenya still needs commissions to check an overbearing presidency

Even where they have fallen short of keeping the Executive operating within the rule of law, constitutional commissions remain critical to Kenya’s governance architecture.

Kenya still needs commissions to check an overbearing presidency

Nairobi's disposal of 120 bodies could violate dignity of the dead

Nairobi's disposal of 120 bodies could violate dignity of the dead

What Ruto's new Cabinet projects on integrity and public resources

What Ruto's new Cabinet projects on integrity and public resources

Kenya needs fresh ideas to tackle extreme religion and rogue clerics

Kenya needs fresh ideas to tackle extreme religion and rogue clerics

Rethink police handling of protests amid new leadership in the service

Police leadership must come with new strategies of listening and acting that can de-escalate and hold accountable those under their command that have broken our laws.

Rethink police handling of protests amid new leadership in the service

Kenyans must seize this moment to transform the political edifice

What if the Gen Z movement intentionally showed up en mass to peacefully register for IDs and voter’s cards at huduma centres and immigration offices.

By 2 months ago

Kenyans must seize this moment to transform the political edifice

Let third liberation be about restoring integrity and accountable leadership

The issues raised by the protest movement are systemic.

By 2 months ago

Let third liberation be about restoring integrity and accountable leadership

Gen Z awakens spirit of Saba Saba in their agitation for transparency

Politicians, civil servants and their tenderpreneur cousins must stop stealing, money laundering and buying allegiance at the pulpit, funeral and wedding harambees.

By 2 months ago

Gen Z awakens spirit of Saba Saba in their agitation for transparency

Military must operate within Bill of Rights and protect right to life

The army and all security agencies remain bound by the Bill of Rights in the Constitution of Kenya and international human rights law.

By 2 months ago

Military must operate within Bill of Rights and protect right to life

State at a crossroads as it faces fearless, firm Gen-Z protestors

Attempts to brand them as disaffected and jobless looters fell flat as the protestors remained largely peaceful in their thousands.

By 2 months ago

State at a crossroads as it faces fearless, firm Gen-Z protestors

More reasons why our police are not ready for the Haiti mission

In the last week, eight police officers have been arrested for extorting bribes and stealing from the public.

By 3 months ago

More reasons why our police are not ready for the Haiti mission

Why must we over-borrow, overspend, then tax Kenyans more?

Introducing VAT on ordinary bread and dairy products will raise the cost of living for most households.

By 3 months ago

Why must we over-borrow, overspend, then tax Kenyans more?

Let's celebrate those who write to expand and protect our freedoms

Let’s celebrate them and all who write, speak or act today to protect and expand the freedoms contained in our Bill of Rights this month.

By 3 months ago

Let's celebrate those who write to expand and protect our freedoms

Use AI tools to boost dignity for persons living with disabilities

AI is built on datasets. If that data has societal anti or PWD neutral biases, artificial intelligence will perpetuate that bias ten-fold to us all.

By 4 months ago

Use AI tools to boost dignity for persons living with disabilities

It's time to step up our call for a sustainable future, just society

Rising levels of impunity, inequalities and human rights violations within several countries offer little hope for the future.

By 4 months ago

It's time to step up our call for a sustainable future, just society

Broad disaster preparedness key to tackling future floods

As an entire nation finds itself vulnerable to nature and braces for Cyclone Hidaya, we must address what didn’t happen and what needs to happen now.

By 4 months ago

Broad disaster preparedness key to tackling future floods

Human rights gains at risk due to impunity among those in power

Benna Buluma was not killed by raging floods. The Mathare-based leader was killed by the lack of dignified housing, urban planning and misgovernance.

By 4 months ago

Human rights gains at risk due to impunity among those in power

IG Koome missed a point on how officers should respond to crisis

State officers may not need to be popular, but they do need to be pre-occupied with how their services can be more rights based and public centred.

By 4 months ago

IG Koome missed a point on how officers should respond to crisis

Guard your right to criticise and hold all state officers accountable

Government officers use public finances to sue their detractors, giving them an undue advantage. Parliamentarians must now review several laws that stifle free expression.

By 5 months ago

Guard your right to criticise and hold all state officers accountable

The state must protect Senator Omtatah from constant attacks

Over the last year, he has faced several public attacks and raids on his office and home designed to intimidate him from his legislative and litigative duties as an opposition parliamentarian.

By 5 months ago

The state must protect Senator Omtatah from constant attacks

Unraveling the complexity of the Shakahola tragedy

Alongside a de-radicalisation and rehabilitation plan we urgently need new regulatory guidelines and programmes that pre-empt future occurrences.

By 5 months ago

Unraveling the complexity of the Shakahola tragedy

Festering wound in health sector needs more than threats to heal

An acute health crisis has just boiled over, again. Unattended to, slow-burning issues in the governance of our health now threaten the right to health for millions.

By 5 months ago

Festering wound in health sector needs more than threats to heal

We have Dr Chakava to thank for the rights and freedoms we enjoy

Dr Henry Miyinzi Chakava recently passed away after a life devoted to undermining state censorship and promoting the right to free expression.

By 6 months ago

We have Dr Chakava to thank for the rights and freedoms we enjoy

How safe are asylum seekers in Kenya and how can we step up?

What could the government learn from other governments currently addressing transnational repression?

By 6 months ago

How safe are asylum seekers in Kenya and how can we step up?

Reform the service rather than hide rotten apples in the police

Chief Inspector Walter Nyamato Nyankieya died in a Washington DC hotel this week while attending consultations on the legally distressed police deployment to Haiti.

By 7 months ago

Reform the service rather than hide rotten apples in the police

Avoid all forms of victim shaming to protect all from gender violence

Sexual and gender-based violence is not normal. Our silence, jokes, or sense of denial must not license public acceptance. Femicidal behaviour is criminal, and it must stop.

By 7 months ago

Avoid all forms of victim shaming to protect all from gender violence

Guard against religious cults out to exploit the vulnerable Kenyans

Kenya has experienced more than six massacres linked to religious extremism in the past 30 years. Shakahola death toll has claimed the most lives.

By 8 months ago

Guard against religious cults out to exploit the vulnerable Kenyans

Global justice system on trial as South Africa takes Israel to ICJ

What is the significance of the South Africa petition before the International Court of Justice (ICJ)? More importantly, can it bring the atrocities to an end?

By 8 months ago

Global justice system on trial as South Africa takes Israel to ICJ

Blogger's killing: The ball is now in police, ODPP's court

Daniel “Sniper” Muthiani was last seen heading for the residence of Governor Kawira Mwangaza after receiving a call from her associate Vincent Muriithi Kirimi.

By 8 months ago

Blogger's killing: The ball is now in police, ODPP's court

It might be time for a new song to raise awareness about Gaza

20,000 human beings, 70 per cent of them non-combatant women and children, lie dead under makeshift graves or below the rubble of homes and hospitals in Gaza.

By 8 months ago

It might be time for a new song to raise awareness about Gaza

Massive global human rights violations

Silence normalises and is fertile soil for state and public apathy. Let us demand that the world remains focused on Sudan and Gaza. Let each of us record and post #StopTheWar 10-second videos.

By 9 months ago

Massive global human rights violations

How our silence emboldens those that hurt people based on identity

It has become increasingly fashionable for leaders to associate their parents with the Mau Mau at veteran’s funerals. Family genealogies are re-historicised to downplay relatives.

By 9 months ago

How our silence emboldens those that hurt people based on identity

Grand corruption and abuse of office killing bottom-up dream

Grand corruption and abuse of office remain the biggest threat to the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda and a second term.

By 9 months ago

Grand corruption and abuse of office killing bottom-up dream

Beware push to pass bills that target people based on identity

These domestic interests and their foreign allies are dragging The Presidency into a high-stakes policy distraction that risks licensing horrific crimes and an international backlash.

By 10 months ago

Beware push to pass bills that target people based on identity

Children have gone online let us nurture them on the digital path

Given the huge understanding gap between most parents and children, digital safety programs must be designed based on a localised understanding of young people’s interests.

By 10 months ago

Children have gone online let us nurture them on the digital path

Rethink police handling of protests amid new leadership in the service

Police leadership must come with new strategies of listening and acting that can de-escalate and hold accountable those under their command that have broken our laws.

Rethink police handling of protests amid new leadership in the service

Kenyans must seize this moment to transform the political edifice

What if the Gen Z movement intentionally showed up en mass to peacefully register for IDs and voter’s cards at huduma centres and immigration offices.

By 2 months ago

Kenyans must seize this moment to transform the political edifice

Let third liberation be about restoring integrity and accountable leadership

The issues raised by the protest movement are systemic.

By 2 months ago

Let third liberation be about restoring integrity and accountable leadership

Gen Z awakens spirit of Saba Saba in their agitation for transparency

Politicians, civil servants and their tenderpreneur cousins must stop stealing, money laundering and buying allegiance at the pulpit, funeral and wedding harambees.

By 2 months ago

Gen Z awakens spirit of Saba Saba in their agitation for transparency

Military must operate within Bill of Rights and protect right to life

The army and all security agencies remain bound by the Bill of Rights in the Constitution of Kenya and international human rights law.

By 2 months ago

Military must operate within Bill of Rights and protect right to life

State at a crossroads as it faces fearless, firm Gen-Z protestors

Attempts to brand them as disaffected and jobless looters fell flat as the protestors remained largely peaceful in their thousands.

By 2 months ago

State at a crossroads as it faces fearless, firm Gen-Z protestors

More reasons why our police are not ready for the Haiti mission

In the last week, eight police officers have been arrested for extorting bribes and stealing from the public.

By 3 months ago

More reasons why our police are not ready for the Haiti mission

Why must we over-borrow, overspend, then tax Kenyans more?

Introducing VAT on ordinary bread and dairy products will raise the cost of living for most households.

By 3 months ago

Why must we over-borrow, overspend, then tax Kenyans more?

Let's celebrate those who write to expand and protect our freedoms

Let’s celebrate them and all who write, speak or act today to protect and expand the freedoms contained in our Bill of Rights this month.

By 3 months ago

Let's celebrate those who write to expand and protect our freedoms

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