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The Kenyan constitution is once again threatened by the executive and it is up to the judiciary to defend it.

Deputy President William Ruto supported both Chief Justice David Maraga and his counterpart Willy Mutunga in his take on constitutional reforms.

Mutunga’s statement, which news reporters characterised as “strongly-worded,” had unique language, warning Prezzo to “resist the temptation...

“The scientific formulation in the Constitution on the appointment of judges was intended to be an antidote to this kind of whimsical and capricious presidential conduct as it is being seen in ugly display in this matter,” Mutunga said His sentiments come days after the President gazetted the appointment of 34 out of the 40 judges nominated by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to join various courts, among them the Court of Appeal, in 2018. According to Mutunga, there is a process of r...

Opinion: Uhuru Will never Be Able to Please Everyone, Should Fearlessly Do What Is Right Tuko 4 hrs ago Tuko.co.ke © Provided by Tuko Opinion: Uhuru Will never Be Able to Please Everyone, Should Fearlessly Do What Is Right English poet John Lydgate is best remembered for a powerful quote that remains relevant today as it was in his lifetime between 1370 and 1450. © Provided by Tuko President Uhuru rejected six judges out 40 nominees. Photo: State House Kenya. Source: Fac...

Seth Mahiga attends a service at Life Church International in Nairobi, Kenya, after resigning from his post as secretary of the group Atheists in Kenya. | Screenshot: YouTube/Elevate TV A member of a Kenyan atheist group has abandoned his leadership post within the organization after finding faith in Jesus Christ, the organization announced.  The group Atheists in Kenya Society revealed on Twitter Saturday that its secretary, Seth Mahiga, "made the decision to resign from his position as S...

Dr Amoth deserves better after WHO role, say leaders HEALTH & SCIENCE   Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe and Acting Health Director-General Dr Patrick Amoth at a past press conference. [File, Standard] An ODM MP has sensationally claimed that Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe refused to confirm acting Director-General for Health Dr Patrick Amoth because of his ethnic background and age. Alego-Usonga MP Samuel Atandi said after Kenyans called for Dr Amoth’s confirmation, he approach...

In May, the High Court in Kenya overturned President Uhuru Kenyatta’s plan to make significant changes to the 2010 constitution, seen as one of the most progressive in Africa. Willy Mutunga, former Chief Justice of Kenya, talks to Alan Boswell about the court’s decision against the proposed referendum, also known as the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), and the political significance of the ruling, which emphasises the sovereignty of the Kenyan people. He explains why the independence of...

Seth Mahiga attends a service at Life Church International in Nairobi, Kenya, after resigning from his post as secretary of the group Atheists in Kenya. | Screenshot: YouTube/Elevate TV A member of a Kenyan atheist group has abandoned his leadership post within the organization after finding faith in Jesus Christ, the organization announced.  The group Atheists in Kenya Society revealed on Twitter Saturday that its secretary, Seth Mahiga, "made the decision to resign from his position as S...

Chief Justice Martha Koome has made history as the first female occupant of that office in Kenya.