The Parklands Diary

Poem by Dominic Kariuki Njumbi * The People Command the Most There lies a city, far, far away— A land of tranquil grace, Where peace flows gently like a river, For the people command the most. Within its walls, the cubs and lambs Dwell side by side in harmony. Vice is but an ancient tale, Because the people command the most. O my city, learn from your peers, Heed the voices of your own. If you would know true peace and plenty, Let your people command the most.   * Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Public Health. He can be contacted at: 0706304671  

  Poem by Dominic Kariuki Njumbi * Shattered Besides Her He sat beside her crib, trying hard not to break down, trembling like foliage in a whirlwind. His hands cradled his head, heavy with tears cascading like a spring. Desperately, he willed her to stay awake, fearing that if her eyes closed, she might be taken away from him.   She was his world, his beacon of hope, his anchor amidst a raging tempest. He could not forgive God. "Why play dice with my daughter’s life?" he murmured into the vast void. "Take me instead," his prayer consumed by silence, as the heavens remained quiet, as they always are.                                        When her breath stalled, and the hospital machines screamed darkness rose like a tide and devoured him. Th...

  Poem by Dominic Kariuki Njumbi * The Unknown Soldier War broke out, and all were called to fight. Young and naïve he stood, Fear tightening around his tender throat— Yet patriotism spoke louder. Thus marched the unknown soldier. “Why must peace be born of war?” He wondered, His plea falling on deadened ears. “March!” — that was the order. And so he fought without understanding, The unknown soldier. He gave his blood, his sweat, his all, Yet no one ever knew his name. Fate turned its face away— The enemy claimed him, And they called him The unknown soldier. The old declare the war, The young go forth and die. And when peace finally dawns, Those who bore its cost Are remembered only as The unknown soldiers. * Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Public Health. He can be contacted at: 0706304671.

  Dominic Kariuki Njumbi * Carved from the Same Stone Why the hatred among brethren? Why the bloodshed, Why the guile and malice upon your lips— When all were carved from the same stone?   You let wealth deceive you, Your hearts no longer know right from wrong. You see with but one blinded eye, Forgetting all were carved from the same stone.   Awake, and reconcile with your brother. Make amends with your sister. Restore the peace of ancient days, For all were carved from the same stone   * Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Public Health. He can be contacted at: 0706304671  

Image by Vincent M.A Jansen Introduction Climate litigation has emerged as a significant aspect of environmental law, allowing communities to seek legal redress against governments and big corporations for their role in climate change reduction. This approach involves the use of law to frame the climate crisis and the ensuing problems to proactively determine and operationalise legal response action, squarely situating climate change cases in human rights and constitutional law. Certain arguments are increasingly being accepted by courts as valid, thereby setting precedents for future cases involving climate change in addition to providing legal grounds for the formulation of future environmental policies as well as calling corporations to account. Among these are the issues of human rights, judicial activism, and the development of legal precedent and jurisprudence, all of which attest to the rise in the application of climate litigation as a means of seeking climate justice. i. ...

 Image from Pexels The law of war does not require weapons to make legal determinations… rather, it is persons who must comply with the law… [1]     Introduction . French scholar Jean-Jacques Rousseau is often quoted for asserting that “war is not a personal conflict between individuals, but rather a relationship between States, where individuals become enemies only incidentally; not as human beings or even as citizens, but solely as soldiers.” [2] This statement, which virtually abstracts man from the conflict, is especially relevant in today's context. We are particularly focused on the rise of Autonomous Weapons Systems (AWS) as a significant aspect of modern warfare. To do other war novelties justice, [3] AWS are not the only novelty, be it as it may, they stand quite distinctive especially due to their complexities. [4] Without prejudice to any other understanding, we can define autonomous weapon systems as weapon systems that, once activated, can identify,...