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MPs Greed: What Ksh. 8.35 billion can do

February 26, 2016 Loise Mwakamba

The relationship between Kenyans and their elected members of Parliament borders that of an abusive relationship. It’s a typical prime time soap opera TV program …

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MPs ought to study and do research

February 15, 2016 Loise Mwakamba

Law and policy are closely intertwined, therefore the process of making each must be informed by the other. Legislation is an exclusive Parliamentary task, consequently …

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2016 May Shape or break 11th Parliament’s Legacy

February 5, 2016 Loise Mwakamba

The 11th Parliament may not be Kenya’s favorite House despite its inclusivity. Since its inception in 2013, the National Assembly has been defined by gaffes …

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Parties: Broken Engine of Progressive Politics

February 1, 2016 Loise Mwakamba

The centrality of political parties in the growth of progressive politics cannot be gainsaid. In democracies political parties are expected to set the standards of …

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Jan-16

January 27, 2016 Loise Mwakamba

Twenty months before the 2017 General elections, politicians have started evoking political temperatures and subjecting the country to unnecessary tension. (Read More)

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Unresolved Integrity Questions Will Haunt IEBC

January 19, 2016 Loise Mwakamba

Last week IEBC launched the “2017 elections operational timelines”. But what is more worrying is that the Electoral commission is preparing us for another seemingly …

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Early Campaigns, Not Good For The Country.

January 11, 2016 Loise Mwakamba

Twenty months away from the 2017 General elections, politicians have started evoking political temperatures and subjecting the country to unnecessary tension. Just last week a …

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President’s quest for more powers is Suspicious

January 6, 2016 Loise Mwakamba

The Miscellaneous Amendment Act that alters section 30 of The Judicial Service Commission Act is suspicious. These changes by the Executive comes at a time …

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Loopholes in the New National Government Constituencies Development Fund

December 28, 2015 Loise Mwakamba

The president recently signed into law the Bill that regularizes the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). The new CDF act known as National Government Constituencies Development …

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Lessons from the People’s Shujaaz Awards

December 22, 2015 Loise Mwakamba

The just concluded People’s Shujaaz Awards offered Kenyans a fresh lens through which to look at Parliamentarians. Despite the despondency that Kenyans show when a …

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MPs Own Enemies in Fighting Corruption

December 14, 2015 Loise Mwakamba

The corruption song has been sung tirelessly by Kenyans for years; from the Goldenberg Scandal, to the Kazi Kwa Vijana Initiatives and recently the Eurobond …

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To Check Committee Corruption; Let’s return to the Basics

December 7, 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Parliament has betrayed its social contract with Kenyans! It is difficult to understand why the most powerful institution established by the 2010 Constitution has consistently …