THE STANDARD
EDUCATION
Former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga poses for a photo with newly admitted lawyers to the bar at the Supreme Court [Tabitha Otwori, Standard]
Thousands of law students now have a new lease of life following a Cabinet approval of two Bills that introduce new players to offer post-graduate training.
Further, the new Bills seek to review the admission requirements for future lawyers and law practitioners.
This cures the cyclic wars which have pitted Kenya School of Law and students seeking to admission for post-graduate training known as the Advocates Training Programme (ATP).
MPs now hold the handkerchief that will wipe out tears of thousands of students barred from practicing law after graduating from various universities.
POLITICS
Uasin Gishu County Assembly during the debate of the Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2020. [Christopher Kipsang, Standard]
The blame-game on who bears responsibility for the typographic errors and counter referencing of non-existent Articles in the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) referendum Bill has now sucked in the county assemblies.
Several county assembly speakers who spoke to
The Sunday Standard confirmed receiving a hard copy from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chair Wafula Chebukati, alongside its certificate for the referendum drive.
This emerged even as the joint parliamentary committee of the Justice and Legal Affairs turned the heat on the IEBC that transmitted the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020 to counties in January, a day after the latter shifted blame to the proponents.
Citizenship plan for rich investors takes shape
Summary
Kenya has started drafting amendments to immigration laws in changes that will make it easier for wealthy foreign investors to acquire citizenship.
Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest) says it is writing draft legal changes that will see big-ticket investors eligible to get second citizenship in Kenya without meeting the current stringent requirements to qualify.
Tuesday April 06 2021
By CONSTANT MUNDA
Summary
Kenya has started drafting amendments to immigration laws in changes that will make it easier for wealthy foreign investors to acquire citizenship.
Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest) says it is writing draft legal changes that will see big-ticket investors eligible to get second citizenship in Kenya without meeting the current stringent requirements to qualify.
THE STANDARD
POLITICS
The proposed amendments of the Constitution by President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga will cost taxpayers close to Sh20 billion more within the first financial year should they take effect.
An analysis on the estimated cost of the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2020 by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) indicates that the Sh19.5 billion will be taken up by the additional constituencies, an expansion of the executive by creating the offices of prime minister and two deputy prime ministers, among other changes that will result in a bloated budget.
The establishment of the youth commission might not come at a hefty cost in its first year, with PBO assuming the amendments will be completed before 2022. However, in three years after it is rolled out to counties, the cost of having the commission will rise steeply.
Human Rights Committee raises concerns about past and upcoming elections in dialogue with Kenya
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Gender-based Discrimination, Anti-corruption Measures Also Among Issues Broached
The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fourth report of Kenya on measures taken to implement the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Committee Experts inquired about measures taken to address the gaps in laws and practices governing elections, particularly the concerns highlighted by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights in its report on the 2017 elections. Had any steps been taken to address the misuse of public office by bribery and inducements, campaigns within and around polling centres, undue influence being exercised on voters, and logistical problems? The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights had meticulously documented allegations of excessive use of force by police officers against civilians both in the run-up to and aftermath of