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Illusionary Public Participation In The Amendment Of The Constitution Of Kenya: The Panacea Of A Bleeding Non-Participatory Populace- Steve Gerry

Posted by The PALM | Mar 4, 2021 | Africa Today, Featured, Insights |

Prologue.

Although the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (Constitution) asserts the need for the realization and enforcement of a participatory democracy that allows the active involvement and participation of the citizenry, participation of the people in Kenya continues to be just another journey of the road to Damascus.

It is imperative to note that public participation processes serve to strengthen institutions of representative democracy by democratizing those institutions. In the most pragmatic sense, in a participatory democracy, the public is actively involved in the decision-making process of the Government.

Senegal: Regulatory Status and Prospects in the Electricity and Renewable Energy Sector- Franck Allesie

Posted by The PALM | Feb 4, 2021 | Insights, Africa Today, Featured |

Intending to diversify energy production sources and reduce the government’s dependence on fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas), the Senegalese government has implemented a legal framework to ensure the promotion and development of non-fossil fuels and the protection of the environment.

The Conceptual Overview of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement- Elshaday Getachew

Posted by The PALM | Jan 29, 2021 | Africa Today, Insights |

The effort to create an intra- African trade dated back to the 1960’s when the OAU (Organization of the African Union) was existent. Before the creation of the AfCFTA, strengthening trade relation and cooperation

A Critique of the Egyptian Constitution and Special Laws and their Effectivity in Combatting Discrimination- Ramy Mostafa

Posted by The PALM | Jan 22, 2021 | Africa Today, Insights |

In 2018, a 19-year young girl committed suicide in Alexandria after being repeatedly and systematically bullied by her colleagues and supervisors because of her skin colour. The girl’s mother testified that her daughter has always been discriminated against because of her black skin colour in school and even after going to nursing institute.

#1 2021 EDITION

Posted by The PALM | Jan 21, 2021 | Featured, Africa Today, Magazine |

New Year; New Goals!
2021 is the year of New Destinations, isn’t it?

The People’s Accolade Law Magazine (The PALM) continues to traverse the African Continent to inform, educate and enlighten you on the going-ons in the African Continent’s socio-legal scene.