Uganda activist stands trial in court-martial after disappeared in Kenya – JURIST
A prominent Ugandan opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye, who disappeared Saturday while visiting Kenya, resurfaced on Wednesday in a military jail back in Uganda, according to statements from his wife…
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I’ve worked since I was 15, and my career has always been a huge part of my identity. My Gen Z children helped me understand that work doesn’t have to…
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Kenya swears in new deputy president following Gachagua impeachment – JURIST
Thousands of Kenyans on Friday gathered to witness the ceremonial swearing-in of Kithure Kindiki as the new deputy president of the Republic of Kenya, following the parliament’s decision to impeach…
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Kenya Supreme Court overturns decision declaring Finance Act 2023 unconstitutional – JURIST
The Supreme Court of Kenya on Tuesday reversed the Court of Appeal ruling that had declared the Finance Act 2023 unconstitutional. President William Ruto signed the Finance Act into law…
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Kenya deputy president faces impeachment hearing – JURIST
Rigathi Gachagua, Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya, faced an impeachment hearing Wednesday morning after the country’s National Assembly passed a motion for his removal. The motion for proposed…
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Kenya Doomsday Cult Leader Faces Murder Charges In Deaths Of 429 People
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Kenya Allows Visa-Free Entry for International Travelers
The government of Kenya announced all foreign nationals may enter Kenya visa-free as of Jan. 1. Key Points: The visa-free policy applies to travelers entering Kenya for tourism or business…
Read More » Kenya High Court declares housing levy unconstitutional – JURIST
Kenya’s High Court declared on Tuesday that a 1.5 percent levy, introduced in an earlier bill to fund affordable housing, violated constitutional principles. The levy was a provision of the…
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Kenya dispatch: government deployment of Kenyan police to gang-plagued Haiti provokes debate, division – JURIST
Kenyan law students are reporting for JURIST on law-related events in and affecting Kenya. Ashley Genga is JURIST’s Senior Correspondent in Kenya, and Griffins Ogada is a Staff Correspondent. Both…
Read More » Kenya parliament approves deployment of police officers to Haiti in UN mission – JURIST
Kenyan lawmakers on Thursday endorsed a request to deploy over 1000 police officers to Haiti. The decision, shown in a televised broadcast from parliament, resulted from the presentation of a…
Read More »Police Seek Murder Suspect Who Fled To Kenya After Allegedly Killing and Abandoning His Girlfriend’s Body
A missing woman’s body was found by Massachusetts State Police in an airport parking garage this week. Now, police have secured a warrant for the arrest for her boyfriend, a…
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Kenya dispatch: inaugural Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi shapes the global climate justice discourse – JURIST
Edwin Gakunga is a student at the Kenya School of Law and a JURIST Assistant Editor. He files this dispatch from Nairobi. Filing from the vibrant city of Nairobi, Kenya,…
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Kenya rights organizations criticize President’s remarks on controversial sugar company ownership dispute – JURIST
The Law Society of Kenya, Amnesty International Kenya, Kenya Human Rights Commission and Humanity Activism Knowledge Integrity (HAKI) Africa jointly raised concerns Tuesday over recent statements made by the President…
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