KajyibwamiNotes

    In the song of Bien (a Kenyan singer), entitled ‘ A Student’ , in the chorus he speaks the quiet truth we don’t like to put out, he says ‘Mama, I don't wanna be the A student, working for the B students Ukampania C student, in the land of the D students, Oh mama na ma E students Huku inje wanatesa na ma-Benz. Oh, you know the end justifies the means’. In the context of the song, Bien is highlighting the irony of life after graduation. He is saying: “Out here in the real world, the ‘E’ students”those who failed or scored poorly in school “are the ones driving Mercedes-Benzes and living lavishly.” The line “Huku nje wanatesa na ma-Benz” is written in Sheng, a form of Kenyan urban slang, and roughly means, “Out here in the real world, they are flexing with Mercedes-Benzes.” It is a reminder that academic performance does not necessarily determine what happens after graduation, or guarantee a person’s economic success. The education system we have built is not designed t...

When visa restrictions prevent representatives of UN Member States from reaching the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the issue is no longer simply about immigration. It raises a fundamental question of international law: can a state disregard obligations it has voluntarily undertaken under a treaty? The answer takes us to the 1947 United Nations–United States Headquarters Agreement and one of the foundational principles of international law: pacta sunt servanda agreements must be kept. The recent visa controversies involving representatives of Sudan seeking to participate in United Nations activities in New York raise a question that extends beyond immigration administration. They invite scrutiny of the legal relationship between the United States and the United Nations, particularly the obligations created by the 1947 Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations. General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudan's de facto head of state, was absent from this yea...

  The first part of paragraph one of Article 161 of the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda provides that the Rwanda National Police is generally responsible for ensuring the security of persons and property throughout the country. This is a significant constitutional responsibility. The Police is entrusted with protecting people, maintaining public order and enforcing the law. Women play an important role within the Rwanda National Police. Women reportedly constitute more than 20% of the force , and women occupy senior leadership positions within the institution. This reflects Rwanda's broader commitment to women's participation in public institutions and security. Yet, recent events have raised a different and important question: how are people treated once the Police exercises its power to arrest them? A video recently circulated online showing police officers arresting a woman for wearing a miniskirt and taking her to a police station. The incident generated publ...