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Kenya needs stronger ideological parties for a healthy democracy

30 Jan 2019 Loise Mwakamba

Since the March 9th handshake the country has experienced relative peace and unity. However, questions still linger nearly one year later about what that gesture …

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

24 Jan 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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MPs should watch out not to entrench “our turn to eat” mentality even as they demand better

14 Jan 2019 Loise Mwakamba

The New Year has begun on a rather dramatic note. From Jubilee and ODM internal wars that has seen the resignation of Jubilee Vice Chair, …

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An MP’s Guide to Public Participation

20 Dec 2018 Loise Mwakamba

By Derrick Makhandia

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Forget EACC what we need is a serious debate on Chapter Six of the Constitution

17 Dec 2018 Loise Mwakamba

If an anti-corruption commission has a problem interviewing or vetting their next CEO in public, there’s cause to worry. Late last month, journalists were shocked …

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Parliament 2018; the Year in Review

11 Dec 2018 Loise Mwakamba

Slightly over a year ago when MPs and Senators took their oath of office; nobody could’ve imagined a Jubilee and NASA lawmaker agreeing on anything. …

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It’s time Kenyans pushed their Elected Leaders to ask Hard Questions on the Borrowing Appetite

4 Dec 2018 Loise Mwakamba

Treasury is looking for a syndicated loan to pay off the Sh77.25 billion (another previously syndicated) loan taken in 2015 that’s due next year (2019). …

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The Gender Bill Debacle and How to Make Women Electable

29 Nov 2018 Loise Mwakamba

The country is likely to go into another electioneering period only this time it will be MPs and Senators crisscrossing the country seeking our votes. …

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Of Building Bridges and the Slow Death of Opposition in Parliament

21 Nov 2018 Loise Mwakamba

In a country like Kenya where those who form the government don’t get a convincing lead in terms of votes or it remains controversial; the …

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Until the government begins planning beyond elections; public transport won’t be the only sector on its deathbed.

14 Nov 2018 Loise Mwakamba

We have become a walking nation, literally! The country has been hit by a transport crisis following the crackdown on unroadworthy vehicles by the Police. …

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Parliament should be quick in debating people’s welfare than approving privatization of public institutions

7 Nov 2018 Loise Mwakamba

Economics and all clever arguments aside, privatization in simple language is interpreted to mean incompetence! When a government opts to privatize institutions and their services; …

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Too much focus on CDF has made citizens less keen on lawmaking thus unable to contribute meaningfully and benefit from t

30 Oct 2018 Loise Mwakamba

It’s about time Kenyans took their fair share of responsibility for the problems bedeviling the country. If the past few General Elections in this country …