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OPINION Former President Mwai Kibaki at Uhuru Park, Nairobi during the promulgation of the new constitution. [Courtesy] The five High Court judges who ruled against the 2020 BBI Constitutional Amendment attracted attention partly because their ruling was more than a simple judgment on constitutional issues. Besides declaring the BBI unconstitutional, they raised issues that are relevant beyond Kenya. They stressed concepts such as ‘basic structure’ and ‘eternity’ clauses that are not specified in the Constitution, but are inherent in application.  Depending on the geopolitical entity...

In an unprecedented move, the Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani through the Finance Bill 2021 has asked Parliament to waive their prerogative over tax laws.

PDP govs converge on Ibadan to discuss growing national insecurity PDP govs converge on Ibadan to discuss growing national insecurity Share Governors elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will converge on Ibadan, on Monday, to discuss the state of the nation particularly the worsening insecurity. The meeting is a follow up on a similar one held in Makurdi, the Benue State capital in April, which similarly had on its agenda, the state of the nation. The agenda released by the Director-General of the PDP Governors Forum, Hon Cyril Maduabum, on Sunday, indicated that the meeting to b...

The Stampede Towards 2023 Elections  Source: Introduction What is the dilemma we face with respect to the 2023 elections? Can these elections address the national question – politics and economic affairs of Zimbabwe? What are the lessons we can draw from the history of stolen or rigged polls in Zimbabwe? Is there a stampede towards the 2023 elections? Is history of electoral theft about to repeat itself in Zimbabwe? How do we avoid this repetition? What needs to be done? What is the way forward? To address the above questions, we need to appreciate the nature and calibre of elections that...

Centre moves Supreme Court to review verdict in Maratha quota case SECTIONS Last Updated: May 14, 2021, 07:19 AM IST Share Synopsis In its May 5 judgement, a Supreme Court bench had ruled (3:2) that only the President is empowered to identify socio-economic backward castes and communities and include them in the list published under Article 342(1). ET Bureau The Centre has filed a review petition before the Supreme Court challenging the apex court’s interpretation of 102nd Constitution Amendment in the Maratha reservation judgement. In its May 5 judgement, a Supreme Court bench had ruled (...