Updates & Haki101 Guides
Short, plain-language guides to your rights and the institutions that protect them.
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My ID and birth certificate don't match: how to fix it
A name or date mismatch between your ID and birth certificate is common and fixable. Here's where to start.
Fired without notice? Your rights under the Employment Act
Notice, fair process, final dues and where to complain if your employer ends your job unfairly.
Your personal data was leaked or misused: how to complain to the ODPC
Loan apps messaging your contacts? Your rights under the Data Protection Act and how to complain for free.
Arrested? Know your rights from the first minute
What Article 49 of the Constitution guarantees you during an arrest and at the police station.
Do daughters inherit? Succession and ancestral land in Kenya
Under Kenyan law, daughters, married or unmarried, have the same right to inherit as sons. Here's how to protect it.
Can your landlord lock you out? Eviction, notice and your deposit
Lock-outs and other "self-help" evictions are generally unlawful. Your rights on notice, arrears and deposits.
Voter registration for the 2027 election: what you need to know
Who can register, what to bring, where to go and how to check your details before August 2027.
Stopped by traffic police: what officers can and can't do
Your rights at a roadside stop, how to pay fines properly and where to complain about bribes or abuse.
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