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Criticos Juma

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Criticos Juma

Criticos Juma is currently undertaking his post graduate studies at the Kenya School of Law

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Plugging the Loopholes: Why Kenya’s War on Dirty Cash Still Falters

Plugging the Loopholes: Why Kenya’s War on Dirty Cash Still Falters

Plugging the Loopholes: Why Kenya’s War on Dirty Cash Still Falters Introduction Kenya likes to style itself as the financial heartbeat of East Africa.

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Upholding the Best Interests of the Child: Why Kenya’s Supreme Court Got It Right in the Fatuma Athman Case

Upholding the Best Interests of the Child: Why Kenya’s Supreme Court Got It Right in the Fatuma Athman Case

Introduction Kenya’s Supreme Court has sent a powerful message: no child should be disinherited or stigmatized because of the marital choices of their parents.

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How Parliament Quietly Protected the Constitution from a Dangerous Power Grab Over the Public Seal

How Parliament Quietly Protected the Constitution from a Dangerous Power Grab Over the Public Seal

Kenya’s Close Call with Constitutional Chaos: How Parliament Foiled a Silent Power Grab Over the Public Seal By Criticos Juma Introduction To most people, the…

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Criminalizing Voter Importation: The Missing Link to Electoral Integrity and Good Governance in Kenya

Criminalizing Voter Importation: The Missing Link to Electoral Integrity and Good Governance in Kenya

Introduction As the IEBC selection panel, led by Dr. Nelson Makanda, embarks on the search for a new Chairperson and commissioners, it is crucial to recognize…

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A Commentary on the High Court Decision in Kenya Human Rights Commission & Others v. Japhet Koome Nchebere [2024] KEHC 16607 (KLR)

A Commentary on the High Court Decision in Kenya Human Rights Commission & Others v. Japhet Koome Nchebere [2024] KEHC 16607 (KLR)

A Commentary on the High Court Decision in Kenya Human Rights Commission & Others v. Japhet Koome Nchebere [2024] KEHC 16607 (KLR) Introduction The High Court…

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From Creativity to Chaos: The Boundaries of Free Expression in Kenya

From Creativity to Chaos: The Boundaries of Free Expression in Kenya

Introduction Recent events in Kenya have reignited debate over the boundaries of freedom of expression, particularly following the arrests cum abductions of…

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Human Body and Tissue as Property: Time for Commercialization?

Human Body and Tissue as Property: Time for Commercialization?

Human Body and Tissue as Property: Time for Commercialization? Introduction The debate over whether human body parts should be regarded as property and…

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Sexual Violence in War: The Ongoing Challenge of Prosecuting Rape Under International Humanitarian Law

Sexual Violence in War: The Ongoing Challenge of Prosecuting Rape Under International Humanitarian Law

Introduction Rape allegations in war-torn countries like Syria, Sudan (Darfur conflict), Somalia, Ethiopia, and the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict have…

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The doctrine of Eminent Domain Powers of the sovereign state to compulsorily acquire private land is an affront to the concept of private ownership of land in Kenya

The doctrine of Eminent Domain Powers of the sovereign state to compulsorily acquire private land is an affront to the concept of private ownership of land in Kenya

The doctrine of Eminent Domain Powers of the sovereign state to compulsorily acquire private land is an affront to the concept of private ownership of land in…

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THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE CONFLICT AND INTERNATIONAL LAW

THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE CONFLICT AND INTERNATIONAL LAW

THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE CONFLICT AND INTERNATIONAL LAW Abstract This crisis calls into question the coherence and stability of international law both as a language…

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