Author: By Lucy Atemo

Audio By Vocalize Kenya’s democratic story has, over three decades, been one of hard-won expansion, from the repeal of Section 2A in 1991, which ended the country’s single-party era, to the promulgation of the 2010 Constitution, which reimagined the relationship between citizens and the State. Kenya has steadily widened the space for citizens to participate in leadership and governance. Each electoral cycle has tested how far this constitutional promise has reached ordinary citizens. With the country barely a year away from the 2027 General Election, the question is consequential: who is shaping the narrative that will define Kenya’s political future,…

Audio By Vocalize Kenya’s democratic story has, over three decades, been one of hard-won expansion, from the repeal of Section 2A in 1991, which ended the country’s single-party era, to the promulgation of the 2010 Constitution, which reimagined the relationship between citizens and the State. Kenya has steadily widened the space for citizens to participate in leadership and governance. Each electoral cycle has tested how far this constitutional promise has reached ordinary citizens. With the country barely a year away from the 2027 General Election, the question is consequential: who is shaping the narrative that will define Kenya’s political future,…

Audio By Vocalize The roles of the media are to inform the public, act as a democratic watchdog, and promote accountability, all while operating under constitutional guarantees of freedom and independence as guided by Article 34 and 35 of the Constitution. Article 33 of the Constitution of Kenya equally guarantees every person the right to freedom of expression, including the freedom to seek, receive, or impart information and ideas, subject to narrow exclusions in Article 33(2). These exclusions include propaganda for war, incitement to violence, hate speech, advocacy of hatred and ethnic incitement. The recent commemoration of the sixteenth anniversary…