Courts as Monopolies: What Does It Mean for Access to Justice?
Thu, Feb 29, 2024 | 4:00 pm
Courts as Monopolies
Access to justice is fundamental in any democratic society, ensuring individuals can pursue their legal rights and seek redress ...
Reoffending in Kenya’s Prisons
Mon, Jan 29, 2024 | 9:42 am
The number of the week is 11%, which is the share of previously convicted persons of the prison population in 2022.
Over ...
Significant Political Economy Issues from the 2023 WTO Public Forum
Thu, Jan 25, 2024 | 4:29 pm
The thematic area of the 2023 WTO public forum was climate change, whose guiding motto was "It's time to act." Having ...
Number of the Week: Case Resolution in Judiciary
Mon, Oct 30, 2023 | 2:16 pm
The number of the week is 257, which is the number of cases a Magistrate in Kenya takes to resolve in one ...
Economic Freedom and Taxation: A Kenyan Perspective
Fri, Sep 22, 2023 | 4:21 pm
Introduction
Evidence shows that economic freedoms are affected by the entire tax system, including the imposition of taxes and its administration.[1] ...
AGOA and EPZ: Boosting Kenya’s Export-Oriented Industrial Sector
Thu, Jul 27, 2023 | 2:45 pm
Kenya's export-oriented industrial sector has benefited greatly from the Export Processing Zones (EPZ) program and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). ...
Economics of Court Automation in Kenya
Tue, Jun 13, 2023 | 10:17 am
Court Automation
Court automation is a critical factor influencing the performance of a judicial system, particularly in a country such as Kenya, ...
Strengthening Parliamentary Committees’ Roles in Kenya’s Appropriation Process
Wed, May 31, 2023 | 11:52 pm
Introduction
This blog post emphasizes the significance of a longer sub-appropriation process in Kenya to enhance the involvement of parliamentary committees in ...
Exploring the Institutional Constraints and Political Incentives: A Problem-Driven Political Economy Analysis of Resource Allocations to Kenya’s Judiciary
Fri, Apr 28, 2023 | 12:17 pm
Introduction
In Kenya, allocating resources to different arms of government has been a subject of concern for many years. The 2010 Constitution ...