Blogs and Opinions

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Public participation in governance and the place of mobile and web tools

10 Oct 2014 Loise Mwakamba

Public participation in governance has been a reverberating issue since the promulgation of the constitution on August 27th 2010. While the Constitution did not expectedly …

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Question Time: To have Cabinet Secretaries in Parliament or not!

2 Oct 2014 Loise Mwakamba

Parliament’s move to have Cabinet Secretaries respond to questions in the created session called general oversight on Tuesday fails to abide by the Separation of …

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Courts, Parliament ‘Supremacy’ Battles Unwarranted

25 Sep 2014 Loise Mwakamba

By Shitemi Khamadi

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Powers and Privileges Bill 2014 Unsound

18 Sep 2014 Loise Mwakamba

By Shitemi Khamadi

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Of Politics and Values

12 Sep 2014 Loise Mwakamba

By Shitemi Khamadi

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Anointing Appointments!

5 Sep 2014 Loise Mwakamba

"Being single is a status, not a competitive advantage," replied Lucy Chelimo, the Kenyan nominee ambassador to Canada when asked by MP Chris Wamalwa how …

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Constitution Implementation – State of Play Four Years on

28 Aug 2014 Loise Mwakamba

The Constitution of Kenya 2010 turns 4 this week, giving us a chance to reflect on the gains and missteps that have marked the implementation …

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On Turf Wars between Senators and Governors

14 Aug 2014 Loise Mwakamba

The intention behind devolution is noble - to bring both government and services closer to the people. However the implementation of the devolved governance system …

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Operation Usalama Watch Needs a Rethink

28 May 2014 Loise Mwakamba

In early April the government began a nation wide crackdown dubbed ‘Operation Usalama Watch’. The intention of the operation, arrest and prosecute people suspected of …

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The Lands Ministry and the National Land Commission

26 May 2014 Loise Mwakamba

Land has always an emotive issue in Kenya. The new constitution with its provisions on land and the pursuant legislation were all intended to improve …

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Of Inflated Tenders and the Billions of Shillings of Cost to Kenyans

20 Mar 2014 Loise Mwakamba

It is laudable that the government is finally taking steps to reduce the wage bill and while the outcome of the efforts remains to be …

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On the Salary Cuts for the President, Deputy President and Others

13 Mar 2014 Loise Mwakamba

The Cabinet is back from its one week retreat, and if the President’s speech is any indication dealing with the country’s public wage bill is …