What are the principles of natural justice?
Natural justice is the basic means to gauge the appropriateness or inappropriateness of any administrative proceeding. Principles of natural justice are also a yard stick to determine the fairness of…
Privacy is a fundamental right, says India Supreme Court
Privacy, I believe, protects the dignity of a person. Privacy is defined as “the right of people to make personal decisions regarding intimate matters; under the Common Law, the right…
Glossary of election terminology
The Rwandese cast their vote in the general election recently, and Kenyans are yet to cast theirs. On Tuesday 8th August 2017, the general election in Kenya will be held,…
We must take care of our universe and the environment
The universe and the environment are some of the biggest worries the world has. But one thing that is for sure the biggest problem with the human race is that…
Amending the Constitution
The constitution, usually referred to as the grand norm is the supreme law of every country which has one. For example, in Uganda and in Kenya, the constitution of 1995…
Age limit or hemline limit? What do we talk about?
It was a dark September night. Nicholas Mwangi, the driver of the Githurai bound matatu from Nairobi CBD; his conductor Meshack Mwangi could not contain the itch in their loins…
Why all men should support feminism
Feminism is a philosophical subject and it is therefore difficult to grasp. Many people identify themselves as feminists but their belief of what feminism is also varies. This is not…
The right to access the internet
Access to the internet is a human right. We have previously discussed the freedom of opinion and expression as provided for under article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human…
Can the government of Uganda force its citizens to own UTL SIM card?
“UTL SIM cards to become mandatory for Ugandans – Anite”. That was the predominant story in my news feed mid this week. Interesting things happen mid-week, always. The said mandatory…
CRIMINALISING PHOTOGRAPHY
Jamil likes photography. He is a freelance photo journalist. He actually bought his high resolution camera from three years’ savings. What may seem ordinary comes out extra ordinarily through Jamil’s…