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On the Government Promise of Laptops
During his speech at the opening of the 11th Parliament President Uhuru Kenyatta reiterated his promise to provide everyone standard one child with a laptop …
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On the Appointment of Cabinet Secretaries
Under the constitution the Cabinet consists of the President, the Deputy President, the Attorney General and 14-22 Cabinet Secretaries. Since the Presidential inauguration this week, …
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Governors & MPs Already Demanding A Pay Increase?
In October last year the Salaries and Remuneration Commission engaged the services of PriceWaterHouseCoopers to carry out a series of job evaluations for positions created …
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Do We Really Need a 22 Ministries in the new Cabinet?
The constitution allows for a minimum of 14 ministries and maximum of 22 to form the part of the Cabinet.
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Things to know for Election Day
3 days to the elections on March 4th, the voting materials including ballot boxes are now in the country. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission …
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Will the Presidential Debates Influence How You Vote?
Unlike other democracies presidential debates are not central our democratic process. However in a few minutes, Kenya’s 8 presidential candidates will take part in the …
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Five Things to do before the Election
Confirm that you are actually registered to vote. Even though you have registered it is definitely worth confirm that you are actually registered to vote, …
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On Voter Education
According to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission’s (IEBC) website, “The Commission is responsible … voter education”
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On Lower Salaries for State Officers
The statistics on the earnings of Kenyan MPs is well known, and leads to the fact that they are among the highest paid in the …
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Should Aspirants linked to Corruption Scandals Be Allowed to Run for Public Office?
At this point it is difficult to tell if any of the aspirants for the upcoming election have been vetted, not because they have not …
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Now that the 10th Parliament failed to Pass the Campaign Finance Bill
Now that the political party primaries are over we can expect that campaigns for the general election on March 4th to begin in earnest. However …
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How much does a Retired President Cost?
On Monday last week the President assented to the Presidential Retirement Benefits Amendment Bill and rejected Retirement Benefits (Deputy President and Designated State Officers) Bill. …