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Use of hate speech and language that is likely to incite violence during the referendum campaigns

The following information was part of a paid advertisement published in the Daily Nation and the Standard since the press could not be relied upon to publish the full list.

“So far, there have been too many examples of language that constitutes the crimes of incitement to violence and hate speech along ethnic or […]

Referendum goss…

The latest on the grapevine is that Yes is totally running scared (this whole thing was a big miscalculation on their part, they underestimated their unpopularity), and will use it’s influence on the courts to kill the referendum. Ruling is to be issued on Tuesday.

Use of Public Vehicles in the Conduct of Referendum Campaigns

The following information was part of a paid advertisement published in the Daily Nation and the Standard since the press could not be relied upon to publish the full list. Note that the fact that the politicians are resorting to removing GOK plates and replacing them with civilian plates indicates that the increased scrutiny is […]

Constitutional Referendum Part VII – Final Thoughts

The following are my notes from the Q&A session which proved to be quite entertaining.

– Kenyans are so verbose. Everyone was explicitly restricted to one question, but I can’t tell you how many times someone started off with a speech on how grateful they were about the workshop before raising “just three quick points.” […]

Constitutional Referendum Part VI – Youth

A few weeks ago I attended a workshop on the proposed new constitution that was sponsored by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. The forum was free and open to the publc. The workshop focused on 6 thematic areas of the new constitution – Representation, Women’s Issues, Devolution, Land and Natural Resources, Media, Executive Powers and Youth. The […]

Constitutional Referendum Part V (Devolution)

A few weeks ago I attended a workshop on the proposed new constitution that was sponsored by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. The forum was free and open to the publc. The workshop focused on 6 thematic areas of the new constitution – Representation, Women’s Issues, Devolution, Land and Natural Resources, Media, Executive Powers and Youth. The […]

Constitutional Referendum Part IV

The next presentation by Dannitah Ghita from the League of Kenyan Women Voters dealt with the status of women in the constitution. She felt that overall there was a “net loss” for women when you compared the Bomas Draft with the Wako Draft. She listed the following as some of the gains for women:

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Constitutional Referendum Part II

A few weeks ago I attended a workshop on the proposed new constitution that was sponsored by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. The forum was free and open to the publc. The workshop focused on 6 thematic areas of the new constitution – Representation, Women’s Issues, Devolution, Land and Natural Resources, Media, Executive Powers and Youth. The […]