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Inclusivity in Kenya: Reviewing efforts of the Gendered Lens approach

27 Aug 2024 Loise Mwakamba

Today marks fourteen years since promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya (2010) within which a two-thirds gender principle was adopted. Unfortunately, legal experts, civil society organizations, media …

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Public Participation: The Tax Collector's Nightmare

9 Aug 2024 Loise Mwakamba

On 23rd February 2024, Mzalendo Trust published a blog titled, “Is Null & Void the new budget line for Mwananchi’s taxes.?” In the blog, Mzalendo highlighted among other …

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Our low standards of leadership are breeding a disdainful crop of leaders

31 May 2024 Loise Mwakamba

Truth be told, when it comes to electing good leaders, Kenyans have always performed dismally. The August house has never missed a good number of …

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More and More, MPs need to Engage with Citizens for Representative Leadership to be a Reality

24 May 2024 Loise Mwakamba

Kenya is currently abuzz with the Finance Bill 2024 (National Assembly Bill No. 30 of 2024) that formulates proposals relating to revenue-raising measures including the …

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A Reactive Government in the Face of Proactive Adversities

6 May 2024 Loise Mwakamba

From an almost two-month-old doctor’s strike, a leaking airport, a flooded nation, and a midnight memo-sending cabinet, Kenyans are seeing a leadership fabric that always …

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The Effects of SLAPPs: A Dialogue on the Silencing of Citizen Voices

16 Apr 2024 Loise Mwakamba

THE EFFECT OF SLAPP’S: A DIALOGUE ON THE SILENCING OF CITIZEN VOICES 

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A working democracy for the youth, is a working democracy for all.

5 Apr 2024 Loise Mwakamba

The third Summit for Democracy was held from 18th to 20th March 2024 at Seoul, South Korea under the theme of “Democracy for Future Generations” centering the voices of …

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Is the NADCO Legislative Process Representative of the Citizen?

27 Mar 2024 Loise Mwakamba

IS THE NADCO LEGISLATIVE PROCESS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITIZEN?

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Is ‘null and void’ a new budget line for Mwananchi’s taxes following unconstitutional legislations?

23 Feb 2024 Loise Mwakamba

The judiciary has not been shy about returning the legislature to the drawing board. And the legislature has not feigned from spending mwananchi’s taxes in …

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The Democracy Academy: With the Right Goals and Strategies, MPs can be Agents of Change

9 Feb 2024 Loise Mwakamba

To kick off the month of February, Mzalendo Trust in a joint initiative with the Netherlands Institute of Multiparty Democracy (NIMD) conducted a Democracy Academy …

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A Clarion Call for Ethical Leadership in Kenya

14 Jul 2023 Loise Mwakamba

Ethics is a philosophical term originating from the Greek word “ethos” meaning custom or character. It is concerned with describing and prescribing moral requirements and …

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The Court Ruling on the CASs is a win for Wanjiku

7 Jul 2023 Loise Mwakamba

Since the new government assumed office, mwananchi has had little to celebrate, if any. The Finance Act, which was recently passed by the National Assembly …