Introduction People often feel hopeless and powerless to protect the environment, themselves, their families and their individual rights. However, through the creative use of the law, a number of notable successes…
Introduction Our daughter became overexcited after receiving the first letter addressed in her name, an invitation to attend a school entrance examination. She has always wanted to receive a letter…
This could be your story. Imagine you grew up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which “is considered the world’s richest country in terms of wealth in natural…
Introduction Intellectual Property (IP) protection systems in the EAC embrace the principle of territoriality in the protection of all aspects of IP. The principle of territoriality of IP systems entails…
1. Introduction Regional Economic Communities (RECs) are established to achieve various goals, but almost all are established for economic purposes and to reduce, if not eliminate, all intra-trade barriers.[1] The…
An Introduction to the East African Community On 24 November 2023, Somalia joined the East African Community (EAC),[1] making the EAC have a total of eight partner States: Tanzania, Kenya,…
Introduction: Agnes Wanjiru’s Case On the 20th December 2023, the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) in Kenya, welcomed with jubilation the judgment of the Nyeri Employment and Labour Relations Court…
Introduction Legislative developments in Niger, epitomized by the enactment and subsequent repeal of Law 2015-36, represent a paradigmatic case of migration governance that intertwines geopolitical stratagems with profound socioeconomic and…
Introduction: Reclaiming Voices, Redefining Norms My recent engagement with Nana Darkoa’s enlightening book, “The Sex Lives of African Women,”[1] has been nothing short of transformative. This book transcends being a…
Introduction Global crises have one common feature – they are not innocuous. Covid-19, climate change, and poverty all have harmful features and are not benign occurrences. Nevertheless, they may produce…