Court decision adds to woes of embattled Kenyan president
Already under severe criticism for his stance on new taxes and the brutal suppression by police of protests against the scheme, Kenya’s president William Ruto must now come to terms with yet another setback, this time from the courts. He had appointed a commission of...
Has something changed in Harare’s thinking about land grabs?
For some time, Zimbabwe’s courts have been regarded with great concern by human rights organisations because of their apparent lack of independence from government, and their tendency to deliver decisions that suit the needs of the ruling party. In fact, they are...
Anti-corruption ruling by Eswatini CJ wrongly interpreted for eight years – high court
Eswatini’s anti-corruption commission (ACC) has been in a state of virtual paralysis since 2016, following a decision by the chief justice, Bheki Maphalala. The commission interpreted the CJ’s comments that the wide-ranging powers given to the commission in terms of...