How Populist Politicians Are Weakening the Kenyan Judiciary

Autor: Joshua Malidzo Nyawa
Jazyk: German<br />English
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Verfassungsblog, Iss 2366-7044 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2366-7044
DOI: 10.59704/b02f7a818190147a
Popis: The Kenyan President and his parliamentary allies are guilty of constitutional vandalism. In what has become an increasingly popular political move, they conveniently blame the judiciary for their unfulfilled promises, making the courts an easy target in a democracy backsliding. Lacking public outreach – judges neither organise rallies nor post on social media –, the judiciary has become a scapegoat to rally political support. While courts aren't beyond criticism, some attacks are self-serving, often from those with pending or impending court cases.
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