Lawmakers in Kenya have proposed changes to the law that governs political parties to make it easier for the ruling party to poach members of the opposition. Under the proposal fronted for debate by ...

On July 15, Kenyan President William Ruto accused the U.S. non-governmental organization, Ford Foundation, which provides grants to human rights, press freedom, and anti-corruption initiatives and ...

The promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 marked one of the most significant governance reforms in the country’s history. By establishing 47 county governments under Chapter Eleven, the ...

Raila Odinga, the enduring face of Kenya's fight for democracy and a towering figure in African politics, has died in India at age 80, leaving a nation to mourn one of its most influential leaders.

Griffins Abuora is a Kenya School of Law student based in Kisumu, where he reports on legal, policy, and human rights developments in Kenya for JURIST. The protests also raised a critical ...

Join us for a conversation with David Maraga, former Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court of Kenya and a candidate in Kenya’s 2027 presidential election. Hear directly from one of Kenya’s ...

Raised fists in a show of support for democracy and civil liberties. [iStockphoto] As news about Ol Kalou recedes from the headlines, the violence witnessed during the by-election is still raising ...

Thousands paid their respects at a stadium in Nairobi. President William Ruto said the spirit of Mr. Odinga, who died at 80, “lives within every Kenyan and every African.” By Matthew Mpoke Bigg ...

Is Kenya poised for an economic takeoff? Or is the prospect more hype than reality? It’s a question I wrestled with during a recent, too-brief trip to the country where I lived in the 1990s. President ...

The sun had barely risen on October 15 when Kenya awoke to the shocking news that its veteran leader, Raila Odinga, had died while in India at the age of 80. According to hospital officials in Kerala, ...