Why courts are the last line of defence for our environment
Strong environmental laws must be protected from safeguard weakening amendments. Our courts are our last line of environmental defence, and they must not fail us.
By Irungu Houghton And Akshay Vishwanath
2026-07-11 08:00:00
Mothers from the farthest ends of the country have refused for their sons to be profiled, abducted and forcefully disappeared.
By Irungu Houghton
2026-06-27 08:02:00
We must also focus on deeper, systemic and relational failures that enabled him thrive at City Hall.
By Irungu Houghton
2026-06-06 06:25:00
The 2.6 million new voters bring the register to 24.7 million. It marks one of the fastest expansions in Kenya’s history.
By Irungu Houghton
2026-05-02 08:45:00
The Ugandan state now risks further repelling USD 2.2 billion in annual inflows at a time when health funding has fallen by 49 per cent.
By Irungu Houghton
2026-04-18 07:02:00
The assault of Senator Osotsi is not just an attack on an individual. It is an attack on Kenya’s democratic space.
By Irungu Houghton
2026-04-11 06:00:00
Active and vigilant citizens must continue to monitor and expose the unfinished health centres, extravagant prestige buildings, trips abroad and allowances for loyalists.
By Irungu Houghton
2026-04-04 07:30:00
Investigations into the culpability of specific officers and commanders must be concluded.
By Irungu Houghton
2026-03-28 06:36:00
As CS Musalia Mudavadi heads to Moscow, he faces the urgent task of addressing the trafficking of Kenyan recruits to fight in Ukraine and protecting citizens abroad.
By Irungu Houghton
2026-03-14 07:00:00
A quick read suggests that while the government does not lack money, it lacks consequences for intentionally deepening debt and impunity in our name.
By Irungu Houghton
2026-03-07 13:43:05
Recent court cases involving activist Mwabili Mwagodi and student David Oaga Mokaya have renewed scrutiny over alleged misuse of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act to suppress political dissent.
By Irungu Houghton
2026-02-21 08:00:00
Gender based violence currently costs Kenya Sh46 billion annually in health expenses, legal processes and productivity losses.
By Irungu Houghton
2026-02-07 09:07:00
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