The Parklands Diary

                                                              Image from Google The goal of sentencing in the judicial system is multifaceted, aiming at retribution, deterrence, rehabilitation, restorative justice, community protection, and denunciation. [1] These goals, however, can sometimes be in conflict, raising critical questions about how they are achieved through judicial decisions. This blog reviews how the Kenyan Judiciary has addressed these issues, particularly focusing on the transformative jurisprudence regarding the unconstitutionality of life imprisonment. Globally, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) asserts that the primary objectives of imprisonment should be the reformation and social rehabilitation of the criminal. [2] This sets a foundational principle that punishment should offer...

                                                                           Image on Freepik M ental health is a topic that ought to have been discussed from the beginning of time however, it’s just of recent times that it has gained popularity. The topic has been linked with substance abuse as well as stresses that are brought about in life including but not limited to the rise in the economy (products or necessities commonly used by people), stresses at school and work, stresses in relationships as well as illnesses. This extensive topic has been tabled by so many organizations including the medical fraternity so as to understand such causes that affect individuals negatively as well as preventive and curative measures to curb its negative effects. The issue o...