by Jared Ombonya | Oct 3, 2024 | Blog, Events, News
Civil Society groups expressed deep disappointment with the government’s disregard for constitutional protections and oversight bodies, highlighting the continued erosion of civil liberties under the current regime. Government defiance of court orders by senior...
by Jared Ombonya | Jul 25, 2024 | Blog, Events, News
The Public Benefit Organizations Act, 2013 (the Act) came into force on 14th May 2024 (the Appointed Date) pursuant to Legal Notice No. 78 of 2024 (the Legal Notice). This marked the culmination of a lengthy process that began with the Act receiving presidential...
by Jared Ombonya | Jun 20, 2024 | Events, News
The Assembly and Demonstration Bill is the proposed 2024 amendment to the Public Order Act (Cap. 56), sponsored by Mbeere North MP Hon. Ruku Geoffrey Kiringa. Submitted to Parliament on May 15, 2024, this amendment is fundamentally punitive, reactive, and...
by Jared Ombonya | May 24, 2024 | Events, News
The commencement of PBO Act is an important step forward and demonstrates the commitment of current regime and civic society to a future of an enabling environment and broadened democratic space in Kenya. With this law, the people of Kenya and in particular the CSOs...