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A Dark Cloud of Unanswered Questions Still Follows the Huduma Number

May 1, 2019 Loise Mwakamba

Recent weeks have seen the queues at Huduma Number registration stations grow longer in the Capital City. Safe to say that the same is being …

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State of the Nation Address Needs to Move Beyond Mere Rhetoric

April 11, 2019 Loise Mwakamba

Kenyans were treated to an underwhelming State of the Nation address after weeks of anticipation, even when the political environment has been rife with opportunity …

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Security Begins with the Government not the People; but a cohesive country is the antidote to terrorism

January 24, 2019 Loise Mwakamba

Last week terrorists attempted to break the spirit of the country when they attacked DusitD2 hotel and office complex in Nairobi. In a first for …

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The President and MPs all claim to care for Wanjiku, but how sincere is the Executive and Legislature?

October 2, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

President Uhuru Kenyatta had termed the decision by MPs to suspend the implementation of the 16% VAT on petroleum products as “good politics, but bad …

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If two wise men always agree, one is redundant; if Legislature always agrees with Executive, perhaps we don’t need it.

September 24, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

Montesquieu, the French Political Philosopher is credited for having introduced the principle of separation of powers in one of his popular works, “The Spirit of …

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Politicians are exploiting religion, tribalism and poverty to frustrate the war on corruption; we need to wise up.

August 28, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

There’s an ongoing debate about whether we need new laws to give all a chance at the Kenyan dream or whether the laws we have …

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Judiciary budget cut shows MPs on a vengeance mission; as if we don’t have enough problems already

August 6, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

Shortly after the Supreme Court nullified the August 8th Presidential elections, Jubilee supporters staged demonstrations that surprisingly weren’t interrupted by the police. The demonstration were …

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We need to be sober about two-thirds gender debate and the Green Amendment Campaign is on track

July 21, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

In Kenya, the law is always very clear until it is not. A few months ago when opposition was toying with the idea of the …

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Threatening teenagers won’t cut it; what we need is an education system that humanizes students

July 12, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has taken to twitter to threaten students who engage in “criminal act” of dire consequences. In a tweet with …

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MPs Should Stop Fighting Graft in Public Gatherings and Places of Worship; but who are we kidding? Perhaps We Should Sto

June 28, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

Kenyans are despondent from corruption and high cost of living but MPs are more worried about their toilet sit, literally! They’re unimpressed with the kind …

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State of the Nation Address missed the point, here’s why apologies amount to nothing

May 7, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

In his 2015 State of the Nation Address, President Uhuru Kenyatta gave one of his best speeches yet. But what was striking was his apology …

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Future Devolution Conferences should find Wanjiku’s voice or it risks becoming irrelevant

May 2, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

Devolution Conferences are starting to sound much like the annual Davos Conferences where the rich and powerful come together and spend millions discussing the fate …