Gitau Mwangi

A Constitutional law & Human rights Lawyer. An Expert Member of the Working group on Death Penalty, EJE, and Enforced Disappearance at the ACHPR.

[Gitau Mwangi @Kevin_Mwangi_]

Upgrade your standards, mindset, and most importantly your hustle.

[Papa 🇰🇪 @KPLG4T]

SHA IS WORKING TAFADHALI! ATIBIWE HUKU!

[SokoAnalyst @SokoAnalyst]

The CMA warning special funds against promising abnormal returns raises a bigger question: should regulators only warn investors, or should they also build an environment where honest innovation, better returns and investor protection can coexist?

[🌙 @_Nwai]

i promised myself endless restarts.
as many rebirths as my weary bones could handle.

and even if this is the 9th restart, its still mine. and i must begin again.

[Nithya Shri @Nithya_Shrii]

I’m convinced 98% of my problems could be solved with more money and three-day weekends.

[Faith Odhiambo @FaithOdhiambo8]

The Court of Appeal has dismissed NSSF’s application to suspend the ELRC judgment that declared the NSSF Act, 2013 unconstitutional. In simple terms, the Court has refused to revive an invalid law through interim orders and has insisted that constitutional violations cannot be cured by fear‑mongering about alleged chaos in the pensions sector.

The judges reaffirmed the well‑known Rule 5(2)(b) test which states that an applicant must show both an arguable appeal and that, without stay, the appeal would be rendered nugatory. They accepted that the intended appeal raises at least one arguable point including whether the High Court mis‑characterised the NSSF Act, 2013 as social assistance under Article 43(3) rather than a contribution‑based pension scheme and whether the Bill needed Senate input under Articles 110 and 205. However, they were emphatic that arguability alone is not enough. The Fund had to demonstrate concrete, evidenced risk that a successful appeal would be worthless if stay was denied and it failed to do so.

Crucially, the Court called out NSSF’s alarmist claims of destabilisation, governance quagmire and catastrophic financial loss. The Board alleged paralysis of the Haba na Haba scheme, exposure of over 580,000 informal‑sector members and billions in contributions and even the freezing of emigration and burial grants but placed no audited accounts, actuarial reports or empirical evidence before the Court. Bare assertions could not satisfy the stringent nugatory test, especially where respondents showed that contributions have flowed under Cap 258 for nine years without crisis, refunds, or threats of non‑remittance.

[Bevalyne Kwamboka @bevalynekwambo3]

A whole medical doctor, Dr Oluga with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery plus a Master’s in Internal Medicine, who also serves as Kenya’s PS for Health, stood before the world yesterday and compared cancer to Ebola just to justify setting up that quarantine facility.

[Gitau Mwangi @Kevin_Mwangi_]

🤣😂😂😂😂😂

[Peris @Wambuib4sky]

They scrapped Linda mama and replaced it with Omba mama 🚮🚮

[Mwai, MBS. @IanJamesMwaiK]

The fact that majority of the rich people in Africa are politicians means the continent isn’t just struggling with corruption , it’s built on it.

[Karim Wafa-Al Hussaini @DrKarimWafa]

You cannot understand the climate crisis if you don’t understand colonialism. You cannot understand colonialism if you don’t understand capitalism. Everything is connected. There is a subtle fabric of oppression that links every form of suffering around the world.

[Joshwelt @weltszzn]

The most underrated act of kindness is simply letting people be. Let them mispronounce a word, talk too much about a show they love, or get excited about something you don't quite understand. Everyone has something that lights them up, let them shine, even if it's not your thing.

[Dr MuVenda @Ndi_Muvenda_]

Dear Microsoft.

Our African names are not spelling errors

[UPR Info @UPRinfo]

A few weeks ago, the 61st Session of the Human Rights Council took place, where the outcome reports produced during the 50th UPR Session were adopted.

🔗 Read some key highlights here: https://t.co/GY6JJn3vS2

#UniversalPeriodicReview #HumanRights #HumanRightsCouncil

[Eric @amerix]

VAT on FUEL:

2022: 8%

2023: Finance Bill pushed it to 16%

2026: We have reduced VAT to 13%. See? We are cushioning you. Clap for us!

No, please!

#RejectFuelPrices

[Sam Otigba @SamuelOtigba]

Second terms are for leaders who deliver. Mediocrity should not be rewarded with more responsibility.

[UPR Info @UPRinfo]

📢 The deadline to submit Other Stakeholders' reports for the #UniversalPeriodicReview 53rd session is 10 April 2026!
More info: https://t.co/itG57b8rrS

[Khalilur Rahman @UN_PGA]

On 21–22 April, candidates nominated for the position of United Nations Secretary-General will present their vision at United Nations Headquarters in New York and engage in dialogues with Member States and civil society representatives.

These interactive dialogues offer an important opportunity for transparency and global engagement in the selection process for the next Secretary-General.

All dialogues will be streamed live via UN Web TV. Please see the schedule for speaker details and timings.

[CPA Wachira Joseph @WashiraX]

Kiambu County has shown KRA dust.

KRA audited the county.

And found the county was collecting serious money from:

- Parking fees
- Business licenses
- Market fees
- Renting stalls
- Renting stadia
- And other county fees

Then KRA asked:

- Where is our VAT?

- If you charge 10,000 for stalls
- You should have added 16% VAT

So Kiamburians should have paid: 11,600

And the extra 1,600 goes to KRA.

But Kiambu did not charge VAT. So KRA became dramatic and said:

- No problem. You'll give us that VAT from your own county coffers.

It is at that moment that, Gov Wamatangi knew hii si mchezo.

He ran to court.

He argued:

- The county is not a business entity.
- It is a government unit performing public functions
- It does not operate for profit
- The county fees charged are already a form of tax
- Charging VAT on them is double taxation
- It is illegal

The court agreed.

And KRA’s VAT demand was set aside.

This is a big precedent.

It means:

- County services should not be inflated by VAT.

- Public services are not businesses to charge 16% VAT.

[United Nations @UN]

Even wars have rules.

The Geneva Conventions protect civilians in conflict and help ensure assistance reaches those in need, without discrimination.

https://t.co/Jh9e5nxBVl

[PassBlue @pass_blue]

UN General Assembly prez office announces dates for the 4 (so far) SecGen candidate hearings:

[Center for Reproductive Rights Africa @ReproRightsAFR]

Systemic injustice isn’t a glitch, it’s the system working against the most vulnerable.

From a hospital bed to a jail cell for over a month because of accessing a service protected by the Constitution.

The PAK & Salim Mohammed case exposes how women and healthcare providers continue to be criminalized instead of protected. The High Court decision was clear, abortion is a fundamental right under the 2010 Constitution of Kenya.

#reproductiverights #reproductivejustice