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A surge in ‘Ills’ in the Time of Covid
By the time the country is declared Coronavirus-free, we might be dealing with another big scandal. This is according to media specialist Macharia Gaitho who …
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It’s All Coming Back to Bite Us
The month of July has seen the highest number of confirmed positive Covid-19 cases and fatalities, painting a grim picture of the weeks to come …
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MPs' Poor Attendance in Committees is a Disservice to the Taxpayer
A new report compiled by various committee clerks on members’ attendance in National Assembly Committee meetings paints a worrying picture of the casual nature of …
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Why it’s Important to Understand MPs’ Roles.
Upon gaining the new Constitution in 2010 one key area that was overlooked was the civic education of Kenyans who are now guided by it. …
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Phased re-opening: Civic Responsibility Alone is not Enough to Keep Virus at Bay
Kenya on Monday, passed the 8,000-mark after confirming 181 new Covid-19 cases even as President Uhuru Kenyatta relaxed the containment measures in what he termed …
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No Room to Point Fingers in the Fight to Protect Democracy
“Are we fighting Coronavirus or Democracy?” “Police have killed more people that Covid-19 has” “Where’s Parliament in all this? Why aren’t the MPs addressing police …
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Finance Bill 2020: It is Not Just About The President’s Agenda but The Welfare of Wanjiku
Creation of a spending plan and revenue-raising measures for a country is a highly emotive issue and needs to be looked at with the precision …
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Budgetary Allocation Must Not Impede Justice Dispensation
On Thursday 11th June 2020, the Cabinet Secretary in charge of National Treasury, Ambassador Ukur Yatani, unveiled a Ksh2.79 trillion budget aimed at serving the …
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The Fight Against Covid Cannot Be Won Without Youth Involvement
On 29th May 2020, Mzalendo Trust and Kenya Young Parliamentarians Association (KYPA) jointly held a Virtual Mock Parliament. Centring on their shared mandate on legislative …
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What a MAD-araka Day!
The number is 57. 57 years since Kenya attained self-rule but nothing on the ground reflects what our forefathers had envisioned for this country almost …
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Reclamation of Public Spaces is Important but the Timing of These Evictions is not Right
The president announced the extension of the stay at home orders and dusk to dawn curfew for an additional 21 days as a way of …
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Quick and Practical Interventions Needed to Protect the Future of Our Children
Coronavirus is slowly proving to be the factory reset button that systems have needed for a while. There are two sides of this crisis’ coin; …