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Corruption allegations against Parliamentary Committees a Disgrace

14 Mar 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Over the past one month, news on parliamentary committees and budgetary allocations have painted the institution charged with legislation, representation and oversight as corrupt and …

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Public Appointments should be about Meritocracy

9 Mar 2015 Loise Mwakamba

It cannot be that a person from a certain village, when they exit public office, is replaced by another person from the same village, went …

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All Interests on CDF must see Wanjiku First

2 Mar 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Resources meant for development at the grassroots always excite various interests, something the Judgment that found the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) as unconstitutional has proven. …

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Time Ripe for Public Audit Law

24 Feb 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Parliament is scheduled to debate the Public Audit Bill, 2014, setting stage for a new and critical framework to ensure accountability and transparency of public …

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Access to Information Bill 2014

18 Feb 2015 Loise Mwakamba

The Access to Information Bill 2014 will be presented to Parliament by Hon. Priscilla Nyokabi this year as a private members Bill. This bill affects …

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For How Long will Parliamentarians be deemed ‘Untouchable’?

13 Feb 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Parliamentarians as the indirect people representatives are not above the law. However, their recent actions seem to assert they are! The National Assembly Speaker’s decision …

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CDF and Uwezo Fund Allocations: What Every Kenyan Must Know

6 Feb 2015 Loise Mwakamba

It is no doubt that since the establishment of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), tangible projects have been undertaken in most constituencies across the country. …

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State Officers Must be Called to Order

30 Jan 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Of late Parliamentarians have been acting in an undignified manner. Relevant Constitutional offices and institutions need to check Parliamentarians behavior to remind them the offices …

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Allocations to Constituencies and Counties call for your Participation

23 Jan 2015 Loise Mwakamba

In his book ‘Episodes; From an MP’s Diary’, Sen. Eng. Muriuki Karue shares his journey on how development projects initiated through harambees did not see …

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Feedback from Uganda on the behavior of MPs during the Security Laws (Amendment) Bill debate

13 Jan 2015 Loise Mwakamba

I am living in Uganda and like many others from around the World, I have been always watching and enjoying the Kenya Parliament debates held …

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The conservatory orders on the Security Laws Amendment Act

5 Jan 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Please find the conservatory order suspending eight clauses of the Security (Amendment) Act 2014 here Conservatory Order (Security Act) Petition No. 628 and 630 of …

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Parliamentarians need to maintain House’ decorum

19 Dec 2014 Loise Mwakamba

The Security Laws (Amendments) 2014 Act provided an opportunity to deliberate very serious provisions about Kenya but also brought out an ugly side of our …