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https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/3/15/how-an-lgbtq-court-ruling-sent-kenya-into-a-moral-panic   The legal pushback against Kenya’s anti-LGBTQ colonial-era laws has unleashed vicious homophobia in the public space. Kenya is in the throes of a full-blown existential moral panic. If the country’s politicians, clergy, self-anointed defenders of “traditional culture” and media are to be believed, the long-dreaded gay zombie apocalypse is upon us, bringing hordes of insatiable homosexuals hungry for our children’s impressionable brains. A February ruling by the Supreme Court that the constitution barred discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation has sparked weeks of hysterical breast-beating across the country, with many fearful that it could open Pandora’s closet and precipitate the end of civilisation as we know it. A February ruling by the Supreme Court that the constitution barred discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation has sparked weeks of hysterical breast-b...

  In public policy, there is a concept called broken-window theory. In a street for instance, if there are street lights broken by hooligans and not repaired within a certain duration, it sends signals to the other rational citizens that rule enforcement is weak. This is the true picture of our Kenyan society today. We have laws, but they are simply ignored. Every day of the week, we watch as PSVs and even respected school buses overlap other cars, some mount pavements to get a few meters ahead in the traffic, and some speed recklessly when the road opens up. All these happen, sometimes in the full view of our traffic police officers. But that’s not my issue; my concern is on we, the people being transported.  We are knowledgeable Kenyans; we know what is right and what an offence is. But we are quiet when traffic rules are being flouted. We believe we have to break rules to get to our destinations much faster. That there is no reward in being patient with one another. In fact...

https://www.theelephant.info/features/2019/08/30/state-capture-the-institutionalisation-of-impunity-in-kenya/  

  Dear Kenyans, The Judiciary under the leadership of Chief Justice Martha Koome has today appalled us and made a mockery of its constitutional role by presiding over the 7.00am swearing in of 50 illegal Chief Administrative Secretaries (CAS) despite an active case. The case, challenging the appointments of CAS, was due for a mention today at 9.00am. The Judiciary has had numerous opportunities to stop these illegal appointments but failed to act. Instead, the Judiciary by this stroke, is responsible for aiding and abetting impunity. This action undermines the rule of law, and increases the public wage bill, even as Kenyans reel under an economic crisis. When Eliud Matindi and others challenged the CAS appointments, the courts denied them conservatory orders to protect the Constitution. Instead, the court fixed the case for mention (not hearing) today at 9:00am. Yet by sunrise, the same Judiciary had sent a top official to swear in the 50 illegal CAS at StateHouse. These actio...

LiberalMindsKE: The Sheer ineptitude of the Kenyan Government, whe... : https://nation.africa/kenya/news/prayers-then-murder-inside-shakahola-s-holy-betrayal-4234804 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/opinion/articl...

https://nation.africa/kenya/news/prayers-then-murder-inside-shakahola-s-holy-betrayal-4234804 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/opinion/article/2001467079/what-the-government-must-do-to-end-menace-of-bandit-attacks https://youtu.be/Q3NE03yeuFU The Kenyan government, under the leadership of President William Ruto, has faced severe criticism for its failure to protect human lives and property in the face of the Shakahola massacre and the banditry menace in regions such as Laikipia and North Eastern Kenya. These incidents have revealed a gross disregard for human rights, impunity, and a lack of effective governance. This article will examines the government's ineptitude in fulfilling its mandate and highlights the need for immediate action to address these pressing issues. Drawing upon reports from various media sources, we shed light on the failures of the present regime and the consequences it has on the lives of Kenyans. The Shakahola Massacre: A Tragic Display of Ineptitude: The Sh...

  A new survey has revealed President William Ruto’s government’s achievements and failures in his first six months in office, according to Kenyans.The research  conducted by Trends and Insights for Africa (TIFA) research firm  shows that Kenyans are most concerned about the high cost of living. Thirty-seven per cent of the respondents cited increased economic hardship as the main area President Ruto has failed so far. Some 14 per cent of Kenyans sampled took issue with the failure to keep campaign promises, while nine per cent cited an increased corruption rate as well as the  dropping of major  corruption cases.“There is widespread agreement that continuing if not increasing economic  hardship is at the top of most Kenyans’ minds, though it seems that much of the content of “campaign promises” that are considered yet to be fulfilled is also of an economic nature,” TIFA’s research analyst Tom Wolff said. Asked about their opinion on the top achiev...