Blogs and Opinions

Blog

CDF and Women Fund allocations in the budget are unconstitutional

8 Jun 2015 Loise Mwakamba

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

29 May 2015 Loise Mwakamba

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

23 May 2015 Loise Mwakamba

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!

18 May 2015 Loise Mwakamba

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 …

Blog

Two Thirds Gender Rule Tenable

8 May 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Debate on the realization of two thirds gender principle has elicited mixed reactions. Some reactions have been inaccurate while others from leaders usually expected to …

Blog

Public Service not fit for rejected politicians

2 May 2015 Loise Mwakamba

President Kenyatta appointed 302 Kenyans to various parastatal positions, making a bold move to appoint many candidates who were rejected by voters in the ballot. …

Blog

Let us rethink our elections preparedness

24 Apr 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Elections lie at the core of how governance is established and developed. The Presidential Elections petition presented to the Supreme Court after the 2013 General …

Blog

May Integrity be our shield and defender!

17 Apr 2015 Loise Mwakamba

At no time in the history of Kenya have integrity issues been highlighted at a scale like the previous one month. These alleged integrity issues …

Blog

Parliament must seize security matters urgently

10 Apr 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Innocent Kenyan lives cannot continue to be lost unabated while Parliamentarians as their representatives take a back seat. Government is primarily supposed to provide security …

Blog

To Curb Corruption Integrity in Public Office is a Must!

3 Apr 2015 Loise Mwakamba

The List of Shame made public this week has shed light into corruption in government. Commonly used avenues of corruption include: procurement procedures, abuse of …

Blog

Employment Bill does not discriminate on age

30 Mar 2015 Loise Mwakamba

In this second part of the interview with Hon. Johnson Sakaja, he discusses reasons behind setting up a new institution and not amending existing laws …

Blog

Kenya Needs a 'Deliberate and Focused' approach on Unemployment, says Hon. Sakaja

24 Mar 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Hon. Johnson Sakaja is sponsoring the National Youth Employment Authority (NYEA) Bill (2015) which is meant to be a one-stop-shop for anyone looking for employment. …