Yvonne Okwara
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YVONNES TAKE: The judge and the Sonko leaks
The leaks may have continued to be speculative, until the judge in question himself came out to defend himself.As you know, judges do not typically comment on matters out in the public domain, or in the court of public opinion. But Justice Chitembwe has broken rank with this and now, we can all...
YVONNES TAKE: Taxman must not be a hangman
I do not expect KRA and taxpayers to be buddy-buddy. It is not a romance. But, what this brings to mind is that the tax policy needs to change in this country. The tax man is often seen as punitive. Take for instance the recent row over minimum tax which many had complained was not taxing profit but...
YVONNES TAKE: A celebration of honor
Allen Gichuhi is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a former President of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK). It turns out that the industrial property tribunal of Kenya had been seeking to fill the position of chairperson and somehow picked on Allen Gichuhi.They then went on to gazette his appo...
YVONNES TAKE: The bad manners in politics and the stinking hypocrisy
The Constitution and the Elections Act bar public officers from engaging in political activities.Should they wish to do so, then they can resign and engage fully.This is because it may interfere with the neutrality of their office or the perception of it.