Kenya’s Supreme Court has temporarily suspended a lower court’s ruling that declared the 2023 Finance Law unconstitutional, citing the need to maintain budgetary stability until the government’s appeal is heard next month. The decision, announced on Tuesday, allows the government to continue collecting taxes under the controversial law until the case is fully reviewed. “The Read More…
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Kenyan Supreme Court upholds VP Ruto’s presidential victory
Kenyan presidential contender Raila Odinga’s claims of massive vote rigging in the just concluded presidential elections have been dashed with judicial finality. On Monday the Kenyan Supreme Court upheld the Aug. 9 election of William Ruto as president in a unanimous decision. Chief Justice Martha Koome in a scathing judgement that swept aside opposition leader Read More…
If Water Can Run Uphill in Kenya…
To what extent does the last presidential election in Kenya foreshadow what is likely to happen in Nigeria in 2023? I am not one to draw undue parallels, knowing as I do that there are different intervening variables and sub-texts which may render a blanket generalisation sterile. However, there are many similarities that signpost the Read More…