Blog
The KDF Amendment Bill needs revision
The Kenya Defence Forces (Amendment) Bill 2015 that seeks to amend the Kenya Defence Forces Act 2012 has wanting provisions. A study of the recently …
Blogs and Opinions
Blog
Senators need to check corruption in Counties
Auditor General’s most recent report reveals some glaring inconsistencies in counties’ financial probity that call for the Senate to check their lack of prudent expenditure …
Blog
Rule of law must be upheld by all to fight corruption
Rule of law means that citizens and those who govern them should obey the law. On the 9th of July, the National Assembly proposed two …
Blog
Parliamentary committee sittings should be conducted honorably
The most important conversations in Parliament happen in committees hence when such a meeting becomes chaotic, the prudence of continuing to hold it is washed …
Blog
Political Parties must invest in internal strengthening
Political parties are foundational to politics and democracy. Under constitutionalism, political parties are the essential vehicle for establishing governments as without them hardly any meaningful …
Blog
Parliament must investigate NYS alleged graft
The National Youth Service (NYS), a very promising institution is currently embroiled in accountability issues that need concerted efforts to resolve them. The work that …
Blog
Parliamentarians’ supremacy differences over budget are not in public interest
The raging supremacy war between the Senate and the National Assembly over budgetary allocations are unfortunate and against public interest. The two houses have severally …
Blog
Time ripe to legislate on Vetting
The manner in which MPs handled the nomination of Amb. Dr. Monica Juma as the Secretary to the Cabinet calls for a vetting law. This …
Blog
CDF and Women Fund allocations in the budget are unconstitutional
Parliament has been engaged in intense negotiations over the division of revenue Bill that finally saw an agreement passed. The National Assembly deducted funds from …
Blog
A Bi-cameral Parliament should serve Kenyans as envisioned in the Constitution
Kenya’s constitutional movement from old to the current one has been eventful and inspiring. Five years on, much has been accomplished and much still needs …
Blog
Parliamentarians ranking exposed serious gaps in civic education
Article 35 of the 2010 Constitution clearly stipulates that Kenyan citizens have a right to access information. When article 35 (1) (a) is interpreted loudly, …
Blog
Budget estimates reveal increase in spending but at what cost!
Critical to determining how bread and butter is allocated to who, why and how much is the budget. The budget guides how the development of …