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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 …

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Special Sitting Amendments to Security Laws

18 Dec 2014 Loise Mwakamba

The amendments that were passed today related to the Security Laws (Amendment) Bill 2014 can be accessed here

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The Security Laws (Amendment) Bill 2014

10 Dec 2014 Loise Mwakamba

The Security Laws (Amendment) Bill 2014 seeks to amend the laws relating to security.

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Private Security Regulation Bill 2014

9 Dec 2014 Loise Mwakamba

This Bill seeks to provide for the regulation of the private security industry, to provide for a framework for cooperation with National Security Organs.

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What do the People’s Shujaaz Awards represent?

3 Dec 2014 Loise Mwakamba

The word honorable is a title indicating eminence or distinction. A person holding the title is therefore supposed to be revered especially through actions. This …

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Leadership is critical in making Kenya Safer

27 Nov 2014 Loise Mwakamba

Napoleon Bonaparte famously defined a leader as a dealer in hope. Dealing in hope is no mean achievement to any who surmounts but which dictates …

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Calling on MPs to protect our Civil Liberties

24 Nov 2014 Loise Mwakamba

By Alan Masakhalia

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Fairness must inform Revenue Sharing

21 Nov 2014 Loise Mwakamba

The thinking around revenue sharing between National government and County government has been a subject of discussion for the past few months. The Commission on …

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Legislating the Mining Sector Prudent

13 Nov 2014 Loise Mwakamba

Ongoing efforts to legislate in the mining sector are crucial and laudable in instilling proper governance in the sector. The law when it comes to …

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Rising Insecurity must be addressed yesterday

7 Nov 2014 Loise Mwakamba

The rising insecurity in the country has to be handled with the seriousness it deserves. Security is one of the primary guarantees a government must …

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CDF must be planned and utilized prudently

30 Oct 2014 Loise Mwakamba

A recent report on Constituency Development Fund (CDF) use published by the CDF Board calls for deeper interrogation on how exactly these public funds should …

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Women inclusion in politics is beyond laws

23 Oct 2014 Loise Mwakamba

Supreme Court Judge Justice Njoki Ndung’u arguably reflects how best women Parliamentarians have a critical role in politics. Through focusing on one issue, sexual offences …