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By Shadrack Muyesu Process is crucial to the administration of justice. Without it, the court room would be a world of chaos. Articles 47 and 48 of the Constitution are instructive in this regard. But more than that, courts have come out to say that the right to fair administrative action imposes a duty of observance on not only judicial and quasi-judicial bodies, but also those tasked with investigations that could potentially significantly affect the perception of the accused among the upright society, or even warrant the commencement of a prosecution – (Re Pergamon Press Ltd [1971] Ch. 388 and…

The spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been a disaster for the economy, shown weaknesses in public health systems, and killed thousands people worldwide. It has also made clear how interconnected the modern world has become. Walls are futile for preventing the rapid movement of the virus around the globe. The failure to reach agreement on production cuts at the recent OPEC+ meetings in Vienna has sent oil prices plummeting, marking a return to volatility after a reasonably calm period. This event too shows the interconnection of the world via global markets. The oil “war” that emerged in Vienna…

The higher power gives us a chance every other sunrise to change our ways, we just don’t take it most of the time and end up thinking that we are forsaken By Jacob Oketch It is a very sad moment for me because I am sitting here at the CITAM church along valley road Nairobi for the funeral service of my dear uncle who succumbed to cancer. I am keenly aware of relatives and friends surrounding me, something I could not do when I was drinking. I can notice the pain of my cousins and their mother and I am…

By Cynthia Wairimu Have you ever felt like you’re constantly being criticized, nagged, and micromanaged? That no matter what you do, nothing seems to please those around you. You don’t feel respected as an adult. You end up saying whatever you have to in order to get people off your back. You wish others could relax even a little bit and stop trying to control every aspect of your life. If you have maybe you should be tested for ADHD (Attention Deficient hyperactivity Disorder). This is a mental disorder, a complex neurodevelopmental disorder brought by differences in brain development and…

For years before the recent uprising against authoritarian ruler Omar al-Bashir, Sudanese girls had shared pictures of their romantic crushes in a Facebook group dedicated to digging up dirt on local boys—a sort of crowdsourced background check. But as security agents escalated their crackdown on the nascent anti-government protest movement in September 2018, the network mobilised to identify and deter abuses by state security personnel. “You can post any photo for any person of the National Intelligence and Security Service,” said Azaz Elshami, an activist in the Sudanese diaspora, “and they will give you who he is, where he lives,…

By Duncan Ondimu Measures announced by the Government of Kenya on March 15, 2020 with a view to dealing with the spread of corona virus (COVID-19) have been met with elation as well as distrust in some quarters. Among the measures announced by President Uhuru Kenyatta, were the barring of all persons coming into Kenya from countries with reported corona virus cases, self-quarantine of persons entering Kenya in the past fourteen days from the date of the announcement, and suspension of learning in education facilities. The Ministry of Health has described corona virus (COVID-19) as “… a new respiratory disease…

By Rob Toews The law touches every corner of the business world. Virtually everything that companies do—sales, purchases, partnerships, mergers, reorganisations—they do via legally enforceable contracts. Innovation would grind to a halt without a well-developed body of intellectual property law. Day to day, whether we recognize it or not, each of us operates against the backdrop of our legal regime and the implicit possibility of litigation. The legal services market is one of the largest in the world. At the same time, it remains profoundly under digitised. For better or worse, the field of law is tradition-bound and notoriously slow…

By Ephrat Livni We cannot all be giants of the law and culture like US Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG). But we can all follow her lead on how to be. Specifically, on how to remain intellectually spry despite the passage of time. RBG is a model of physical discipline, of course, as evidenced by her workout videos. In March, at a hearing, she also revealed her mastery of a key Zen principle about the “beginner’s mind.” In 1970, Japanese Zen master Shunryu Suzuki, teaching in the US, published ‘Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind’. In it, he explained that by always maintaining…

By Duncan Ondimu The ruling, in January 2020, by the Chief Magistrate’s Court, to grant bail to MP Paul Ongili alias Babu Owino, elicited mixed reactions from the legal fraternity, including the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, and the public sphere. Among the orders that Hon. Francis Andayi, issued was that the accused – who stands accused of attempting to murder Felix Odhiambo Orinda (DJ Evolve) – shall meet the medical cost of the victim up to the value of Sh10 million, payable in four instalments. DPP Noordin Haji has since filed a complaint with the Judicial Service…

By NLM writer Terrorism is here to stay. But it is becoming increasingly difficult to combat it on a global scale while protecting people’s fundamental rights. In the past, many states have rushed to implement laws and strategies to fight terrorists, with resultant rising tension between ensuring national security and protecting people’s rights and freedoms at the same time. Initiatives for countering incitement and violent extremism can take many forms. Common to all methods is an emphasis on dialogue, inclusion, and the promotion of understanding. States have, for example, created forums for interreligious and intercultural dialogue, or platforms that bring…