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Katiba Institute
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The official account of Katiba Institute(KI). KI promotes implementation of Kenya’s Constitution and assist in developing a culture of constitutionalism.
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    Katiba Institute
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    Jul 11, 2025
    Turning the Page: Katiba Institute Launches 2025–2029 Strategic Plan to Deepen Constitutionalism and Expand Impact. On 10 July 2025, Katiba Institute officially launched its third Strategic Plan, which will guide its work over the next five years, from 2025 to 2029. This
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    Katiba Institute
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    Dec 10, 2020
    BREAKING: High Court has affirmed that the @srckenya has the exclusive mandate to set or approve MPs' salaries and allowances. The Court has ordered the Clerk of Parliament to recover all money the MPs had irregularly awarded themselves, in 12 months, from each MP's salary.
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    Katiba Institute
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    Nov 8, 2017
    BREAKING NEWS:High Court orders the Presidential Delivery Unit to disclose how much money was spent on GOK #JubileeDelivers campaign. The petition was filed by Katiba Institute.
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    Katiba Institute
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    Jun 25, 2025
    PRESS RELEASE: Katiba Institute files a Petition over unlawful barricading of Nairobi CBD and Violation of Constitutional Rights Katiba Institute has today filed a constitutional petition at the High Court of Kenya in Nairobi challenging the unlawful actions of the Inspector
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    Katiba Institute
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    Dec 14, 2018
    Damages of 7 million and 270,000 awarded to @MigunaMiguna. Court says tax payers should not shoulder costs of violations by overzealous state officers. In order to deter future violations Respondents @FredMatiangi And @GKihalangwa to personally pay damages and costs. THE END
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    Katiba Institute
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    Jul 18, 2017
    Yesterday something monumental may have gone unnoticed. We went to court to challenge the laws making it hard to recall your MP. A thread
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    Katiba Institute
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    Sep 21, 2018
    BREAKING NEWS: High Court grants conservatory orders on a motion by Katiba Institute and others lifting the Ban on Rafiki movie by @InfoKfcb for 7 days for screening for adult audiences. This effectively means that Rafiki will be eligible to be shortlisted for the Oscars.
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    Katiba Institute
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    Jan 8, 2025
    Court Update: Judgment The High Court has allowed our Judicial Review application to hold Japhet Koome Nchebere personally responsible for his statement on 14 April 2024 directing the police to deal with striking and picketing doctors firmly and decisively. This is
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    Katiba Institute
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    Jul 15, 2024
    Development: Today, our team highlighted submissions seeking to hold Nchebere personally responsible for his statement on 14 April 2024 directing the police to deal with protesting doctors firmly & decisively. This is unconstitutional & abuse of power. Judgement on 18.10.2024
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    Kenya Human Rights Commission & 8 others v Nchebere; Law Society of Kenya & 2 others (Interested...
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    Katiba Institute
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    Oct 22, 2024
    The three-judge bench has dismissed our petition and declared the Affordable Housing Act constitutional. We will review the judgment and determine the next steps.
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    Katiba Institute
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    Oct 21, 2024
    Coming up tomorrow: Judgment on the constitutionality of the Affordable Housing Act.
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    Katiba Institute
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    Dec 16, 2022
    BREAKING NEWS: High Court holds that the police cannot use firearms unless they are acting in self-defence or to prevent an imminent threat to life or serious injury to others. Thread below... #CourtUpdates
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    Katiba Institute
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    Apr 20, 2021
    BREAKING: High court finds the Office of Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) was established contrary to the Constitution and law. #CourtUpdate #CAS
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    Katiba Institute
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    Jul 18, 2024
    Court Order: The High Court issues orders suspending the police decision to ban protests indefinitely, directing the police to publish the court orders to the public.
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    Katiba Institute
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    Jul 10, 2023
    High Court confirms suspension of the Finance Act, 2023. Holds that Kenyans would be unfairly subjected to taxes that could be found unlawful. Public interest lies in suspending the Act for now. State will not be prejudiced. The court certifies the matter for an expanded bench.
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    Katiba Institute
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    Mar 26, 2025
    Press Release: Katiba Institute defends a Kenyan Journalist against a SLAPP Suit by Safaricom katibainstitute.org/katiba-institu… @SumayyahMokku @NoraMbagathi
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