Martial Heart

I also have to extend immense gratitude to our peer reviewers. Peer review is the silent architecture of academic scholarship! @m_ule_i did a great job in sourcing these wonderful minds... @ochiengwally @s_chepkorir @jkobuthi @VellahKigwiru @EdwinBikundo @gautambhatia88

Fresh on #HostedInAfrica! Our very own Peace Nechesa, @africancarolyn & @CiruMelissa unpack powerful lessons on legal research through “The Faustian Pact in International Law” by @EdwinBikundo. An essential reading for every law student. 🔥⚖️ 🔗 hostedinafrica.com/a-trialogue-on…

Humbled by this close, sensitive, attentive and authentic reading, Feeling very seen.

@africancarolyn A blessing of an engaged reader @africancarolyn. The Faustian Pact in International Law, is now available to pre-order in paperback: edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-the-faust… Here is a 30% off discount code, PAPER30 for you and for your networks. Thank you and happy reading!

The curse of reading a good book is that it changes your perspective on everything in life. Random light-bulb moments. Everything now deserves a short story, a poem, a research paper...basic moments now demand poetic justice. Oh, torturous ambition! @EdwinBikundo 🙏

I spoke to SBS about US murders on the high sea: sbs.com.au/news/article/c…

My government will have 50% women.

@jimNjue_ Dramatic irony.

Raila & Ruto Impeached Gachagua in October, 2024. Raila Odinga has died in October, 2025. What do they call that in literature?

U-Gen Z wa Taifa. Heh. Had to go back to this one.

A significant endorsement by @anzsoc Criminologists refusing to be silent on mass criminality and genocide

@wwos Out, out, brief candle

THE WALLABIES ARE ON FIRE!

@jfwearspink @lishen_sim Too right @jfwearspink: 'When I wear a used uniform and I have to go and arrest a rich person or a big man, I am embarrassed'.

methinks you would love this one, dear @EdwinBikundo @lishen_sim

many many congratulations to the fabulous Mich Thill on the advent of his new book ... am currently reading it, learning a lot from it, and absolutely loving it ... <3 it's available on Open Access (yayyy!) and you can get your copy here : bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?doci… @xiaorongfong

Paperbark trees - warm like gold, enchanted shadows stretch their arms to hold #haiku #haikupainting #mypatchofart "Yes, this is life seen by life", Clarice Lispector in Agua Viva. Sharing my painting here for anyone in need of a walk and thought through the enchanted woods✨

Let's be clear: Israel's attack on Iran is not simply a violation of the UN Charter. It is a manifest violation of it. Few acts are more unequivocally illegal than preventive (non-imminent) self-defence. So Israel's attack is both unlawful and criminal -- the crime of aggression.

(In my academic capacity) Israel's strikes on Iran are a prohibited use of force under article 2(4) of the UN Charter, an armed attack under article 51 giving Iran a right of self-defence and likely an international crime of aggression by Israeli leaders bbc.com/news/live/c93y…

Shades of Faust or, perhaps better, Mephistopheles: "Umtumikie Shetani - na yeye akutumikie"

Today the lawyers at Milimani made my day. Appearing before Hon Asiago in Milimani was a lady who was being sued for an unpaid debt. As a judgment debtor, she couldn't raise the amount. Apparently, she is a housemaid earning 5k and has a baby (she had the baby in court). The magistrate's hands were tied, and he explained to her that he only had one option in law, to send her to jail. Something beautiful then happened. An advocate called Omuga interjected and offered to settle the JDs deretal amount, after him came another, and another... The magistrate also contributed. In about 5 minutes, the Decree holder's advocate was MPESAd his money, the JD received the balance and case was closed. My faith in humanity was restored.

@lishen_sim in the SIGNS SIGNS SIGNS issue of One Imperative ... now out ... ! oneimperative.com/2025/04/36-sig…

for there be few better ways to opening the week that with sharing beautiful words, works, worlds ... for you all, my dear dear friends, the new issue of ONE IMPERATIVE, just out ... oneimperative.com/2025/04/36-sig… @mkearney19 @lishen_sim

Our tree full of green papayas filled our bellies swimming with sweet soup #haiku #haikupainting #haikuFriday #mypatchofart #papayapainting

Please Vote1 for Dr Gina Masterton FUSION Party for the seat of RYAN. I will ensure we are seen and heard. Google Gina Masterton and Google Scholar 🙂