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Of Building Bridges and the Slow Death of Opposition in Parliament

November 21, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

In a country like Kenya where those who form the government don’t get a convincing lead in terms of votes or it remains controversial; the …

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Until the government begins planning beyond elections; public transport won’t be the only sector on its deathbed.

November 14, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

We have become a walking nation, literally! The country has been hit by a transport crisis following the crackdown on unroadworthy vehicles by the Police. …

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Parliament should be quick in debating people’s welfare than approving privatization of public institutions

November 7, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

Economics and all clever arguments aside, privatization in simple language is interpreted to mean incompetence! When a government opts to privatize institutions and their services; …

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Too much focus on CDF has made citizens less keen on lawmaking thus unable to contribute meaningfully and benefit from t

October 30, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

It’s about time Kenyans took their fair share of responsibility for the problems bedeviling the country. If the past few General Elections in this country …

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Someone please advise the ministry of education to quit with the threats and deal squarely with education woes

October 24, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

If productivity could be measured in terms of threats then the Ministry of Education is possibly the most productive ministry ever! Around this time every …

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Until we realize the role inequality plays and challenge it; buses won’t be the only thing killing us

October 17, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

This country treats its poor with an unrivaled disdain. To be poor is not only a crime; it is also punishable by death. Worse still, …

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Affirmative action; balanced representation or advancing interest of the marginalized?

October 5, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

Politics and politicians in Kenya are the unwanted gifts that keep on giving. We hadn’t even mulled over that chaotic impeachment of the Nairobi County …

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After eight years of promulgating the 2010 Constitution it’s time we looked at what worked and what didn’t; Senate’s a g

September 17, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

By Gitungo Wamere

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Dear MPs, please stop with the crocodile tears, you had enough time to deal with the VAT Act

September 11, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

Politicians have a penchant for speaking from both sides of their mouth. And as National Assembly Majority Leader, Aden Duale put it in a recent …

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As we celebrate the 8th birthday of our constitution, we mustn’t forget how far we’ve come

September 3, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

By Derrick Makhandia

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Are we getting a good return on investment from these Parliamentary Committees?

August 19, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

Kenyans are being told to brace themselves for tough times ahead as government plans to implement the 16 per cent value added tax on petroleum …

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President Kenyatta, make the manufacturing agenda a gift to the youth

August 10, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

By Gitungo Wamere