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In Checking Corruption: Parliament ought to do what the President didn’t do

December 1, 2015 Loise Mwakamba

President Uhuru Kenyatta’s cabinet reshuffle this week was met with split reactions from Kenyans. One side questioning the Constitutionality of the appointments while the other …

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Rule of Law Must be Written in Hearts and Minds to Check Corruption!

November 13, 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Presently, the problem of Kenya is not lack of laws, we have enough of them. If they were to be implemented many leaders, politicians, their …

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Opposition has let Kenyans down in Parliament

November 2, 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Since the 11th Parliament was sworn into office, the opposition has proved to be rudderless and tactless in keeping the ruling coalition in check. While …

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National Assembly must reign in poor financial probity in government

October 26, 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Revelations by the Controller of Budget that the Eurobond proceeds were deposited in an offshore account which she has no control over shocked the country …

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Kenyan MPs selfishness is appalling!

October 19, 2015 Loise Mwakamba

The 11th Parliament had a false start in 2013 and it has never quite found its foot since. Goofing has become its enduring identity. The …

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Urbanites need to own urban politics

October 5, 2015 Loise Mwakamba

According to the recent Ipos-Synovate study, Kenyans in rural areas are more aware of their legislators and also engage them more than those living in …

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Sobriety will end public servants strike

September 28, 2015 Loise Mwakamba

The four week long teachers’ strike ended in a stalemate as the Executive remained adamant that the 50-60 per cent pay increment teachers were demanding …

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Kenya needs to be vigilant in building her democracy

September 19, 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Every year on September 15th the world marks the International Day of Democracy as a special day to strengthen national programmes devoted to the promotion …

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Affirmative Action Social Development Fund against the spirit of the Constitution

September 12, 2015 Loise Mwakamba

The recently launched Affirmative Action Social Development Fund (AASDF) is against the spirit of the Constitution. Women County Representatives (WCR) lobbied for the fund arguing …

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National Assembly has powers to end the Teachers Strike

September 7, 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Kenyan teachers have been agitating for their pay increase for close to 18 years and Parliament has been right at the centre. In the current …

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Let us live up to the demands of the Constitution

August 28, 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Kenyans went through a grueling past to birth the Constitution in 2010, yet the last five years has seen them leave its implementation to political …

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Extending time to pass key Constitutional Bills must be done prudently

August 24, 2015 Loise Mwakamba

MPs will have an informal Kamukunji to change the dates for the passage of key Constitutional Bills as August 27th nears without them discussing them …