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On Limiting Press Access to the National Assembly Sittings
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On MPs threats to disband the Salaries and Remuneration Commission
South Igembe MP, Mithika Linturi, has brought to the floor of the National Assembly a petition to have the Salaries and Remuneration Commission disbanded.
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Occupy Parliament: Did the Police violate the Right to Protest?
The protest was in response to continual demands by members of the 11th Parliament to their salaries returned to that of parliamentarians in the 10 …
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MPs vs. the Salaries and Remuneration Commission: Does Your MP Deserve a Higher Salary?
MPs have and never had an easy relationship with the independent commissions. In the last administration we saw members of parliament continually butt heads with …
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New Government Promises to Keep Track Of (Part 1)
The President has officially opened the 11th Parliament. During his speech the President restated many of the promises made during the course of his Presidential …
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On the Government Promise of Laptops
During his speech at the opening of the 11th Parliament President Uhuru Kenyatta reiterated his promise to provide everyone standard one child with a laptop …
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On the Appointment of Cabinet Secretaries
Under the constitution the Cabinet consists of the President, the Deputy President, the Attorney General and 14-22 Cabinet Secretaries. Since the Presidential inauguration this week, …
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Governors & MPs Already Demanding A Pay Increase?
In October last year the Salaries and Remuneration Commission engaged the services of PriceWaterHouseCoopers to carry out a series of job evaluations for positions created …
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Do We Really Need a 22 Ministries in the new Cabinet?
The constitution allows for a minimum of 14 ministries and maximum of 22 to form the part of the Cabinet.
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Things to know for Election Day
3 days to the elections on March 4th, the voting materials including ballot boxes are now in the country. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission …
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Will the Presidential Debates Influence How You Vote?
Unlike other democracies presidential debates are not central our democratic process. However in a few minutes, Kenya’s 8 presidential candidates will take part in the …
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Five Things to do before the Election
Confirm that you are actually registered to vote. Even though you have registered it is definitely worth confirm that you are actually registered to vote, …