The Parklands Diary

                                                                Image on Google Corruption is the act of taking advantage of others by giving bribes and in some circumstances, it is the receiving of bribes. A bribe is an incentive given so as to influence someone’s judgement. The issue of corruption is something that has been affecting the citizens of a country because the powerful and the rich are the ones benefiting from it. There are different causes of corruption. One of them is weak institutions, an institution is regarded either weak or strong according to the type of leadership that is in the institution. If the one in charge has poor leadership skills, then the employees will not be doing their work well and may even be corrupt because no one is there to warn them or fire them. Another cause is inadequate accountability...

                                                                        Image from Google Introduction The independence of the judiciary is a cornerstone of any democratic society, ensuring a system of checks and balances that upholds the rule of law. However, recent events in Kenya have raised concerns about the erosion of judicial independence, with President William Ruto openly criticizing and undermining the judiciary. This article examines the nature of these attacks, their implications, and the underlying reasons behind them. I.                        The Role of an Independent Judiciary Before delving into the specifics of President Ruto's attacks, it is essential to understand the significance of...

                                                                  Image from Google The Kenya Police was formed in the 19 th century and over the years it has served as a tool of repression and oppression to citizens . Use of force is highly ingrained in policing culture. Although peaceful protests are meant to be a platform for people to voice their concerns to the government, many times when the police are called, lives are lost and property is damaged. Protests are essential in the running of a democracy; it is one of the ways in which citizens voice their opinions on how the government should be run. The general premise of this article is that often over the years, Kenyans have shown up to voice their grievances against the government, these protests are largely peaceful and violence is often brought about by the ...

                                                                            Image on Google The modern administrative state has been charged with a noble responsibility of service delivery to the people. And in light of the sheer scale and complexity of services required by the citizenry in this age, it was always inevitable that professionalism within bureaucratic ranks would grow even more than the preceding governments that were in place before the turn of the 20th century. Thomas Woodrow Wilson argues in his distinguishable paper: The Study of Administration   that formerly, the government functions were relatively elementary, almost rudimentary. With the speedy entanglement of government business with interdisciplinary and technical fields, there was a growing   need for establishment...

                                                                  Image on Google On 8 th March 2024, the Permanent Secretary State Department of Broadcasting & Telecommunications, Professor Edward Kisiang’ani issued a directive that all Government agencies, Independent commissions & public universities should exclusively air their advertisements on and through the State owned Broadcasting Corporation; KBC(radio & TV) The directive aims', as averred by the PS, is; “…to align with the government’s policy of reviving the ailing public sector entities and ensuring that any public-private partnership is not skewed against public sector institutions [1] … and to revive and utilize its institutions going forward …” The directive herein also comes a month after the government made a similar issuance targeting the ...