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Has The Ten Years Of The 2010 Constitution Improved The Lives Of Persons With Disability?

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Has The Ten Years Of The 2010 Constitution Improved The Lives Of Persons With Disability?

The former Kenyan constitutional dispensation made no mention of persons with disabilities. The 1963 Constitution outlawed discrimination on various grounds such as race, tribe, colour but omitted discrimination on the basis of disability. This evidences the manner in which the previous legal system overlooked the rights of persons with disabilities. However, other sectors made efforts in championing for these rights. For instance, 1980 was declared by the government as the National Year for People with Disabilities to promote the awareness and sensitization of their rights and needs to the wider society

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The Constitution Just Turned 10! What Do The Kenyan Youth Have To Show For It?

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The Constitution Just Turned 10! What Do The Kenyan Youth Have To Show For It?

The youth-related provisions in the current Constitution are far-reaching. Notably, it substantively mentions the word ‘youth’ nine times. The Constitution in Article 21 acknowledges the youth as a vulnerable group in the society. Under Article 27, it recognises age as one of the bases in which discrimination by the state or individual is prohibited. This is a development from the former Constitution as above-mentioned, as it left out age from its anti-discrimination clause.

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How Have The 10 Years Of The Progressive Constitution Impacted The Lives Of Women In Kenya?

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How Have The 10 Years Of The Progressive Constitution Impacted The Lives Of Women In Kenya?

The promulgation of the 2010 Constitution marked the onset of a series of gender responsive laws as it is centered on the principle of equality. Right from the preamble, the Constitution recognizes the principle of equality as one of the national values. The equality clause, Article 27, acknowledges the right of equal treatment of men and women in all spheres of life.

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Women Empowerment Measures in Kenya | Marking 10 Years Since Implementation Of The Devolution Government

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Women Empowerment Measures in Kenya | Marking 10 Years Since Implementation Of The Devolution Government

By Caroline Wanjiru Kamau

The quest for uplifting women started when movements for women's rights grew in strength and intensity in the past. There was a need to develop the roles of women in society and their participation in decision-making processes. Today, there are many organizations locally and internationally that support the development of women in various capacities.

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Proven Research Proposal Tips For Your Project

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By Synthia Ontila

As you advance to a point in your education where you take on a research project, you realize you need to know how to write a research proposal. Research proposals are not only just for academic purposes but also for workforce. Some workplaces do require you to write research proposals. You may probably know what a research proposal is and how to go about it. But till you are given the task to write a proposal, then you start realizing that it is not as easy as how you had imagined it since you have no idea where to start.

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Business Proposal Tips That WillL Make Your Client Say Yes!

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By Synthia Ontila

Are you worried that you do not have an excellent business proposal? It is normal to feel overwhelmed and a little bit anxious about writing a successful business proposal. Don’t leave your business’s success up to chance. Follow these nine steps to write winning proposals.

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5 Most Compelling Qualities A Great Leader Must Have

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5 Most Compelling Qualities A Great Leader Must Have

By Synthia Ontita

If there is one skill that is mostly revered across all organizations and institutions, it is leadership. Being the boss or in a position of power is not enough to make you a good leader. Effective leadership comes from the impact you have on people, the respect you garner and how you manage to walk the talk. “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” says John Quincy Adams, the 6th president of US. The measure of a great leader has much less to do with how you define their role and more about their actual impact on others. Great leaders don’t reach the height of success without facing their share of minor challenges and major crises.

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Is Chinese Owned Media Producing Misinformation Around Covid-19 Narratives In Africa?

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Is Chinese Owned Media Producing Misinformation Around Covid-19 Narratives In Africa?

By Sara Kaso

In the last 20 years, China has massively increased its presence in African States on the economic- political field by investing in infrastructure and the logistic system with the purpose of building huge commercial and military poles. Notwithstanding, China has cautiously invested also in state- owned media agencies, TV Channels( CCTV Africa) , Radio ( China Radio International) broadcasting and journals (China daily) in Africa ( Greenslade, 2015).

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How Can Young People Engage With The High Level Political Forum? | The Youth Cafe

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How Can Young People Engage With The High Level Political Forum? | The Youth Cafe

The theme will be "Accelerated action and transformative pathways: realizing the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development " . In particular, it will seek to better contextualize the ability to accelerate progress on SDGs while combating and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. The ‘Decade of Action’ is meant to galvine the global community towards activities aimed at fulfilling commitments made as part of the 2030 Agenda.

Statement Of Support To The UN Secretary General's Policy Brief On The Impact Of COVID-19 On Older Persons | The Youth Cafe

Statement Of Support To The UN Secretary General's Policy Brief On The Impact Of COVID-19 On Older Persons | The Youth Cafe

In the face of the unprecedented spread of COVID-19, we strongly support the appeal by the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres for countries to promote responses to the pandemic based on the respect of the rights and dignity of older people as well as global solidarity. In this regard, we welcome the release of the Policy Brief of the United Nations Secretary-General on the impact of COVID-19 on older people.