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Devolution’s Promise Checked by Unresponsive Leaders

10 Mar 2017 Loise Mwakamba

It appears 2017 will be the year of alternative facts in Kenya. For instance, President Uhuru Kenyatta this week said that our doctors are better …

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Research shows Youth Political Apathy is linked to Leaders' Aloofness

3 Mar 2017 Loise Mwakamba

Mzalendo’s recent research on the civic attitudes and political opinions of Kenyans on Facebook revealed some very interesting facts. While assessing voter apathy was one …

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Harambee Spirit Not An Excuse to Abdicate Roles

24 Feb 2017 Loise Mwakamba

Kenya is possibly one of the few if not the only country that has attained middle income status but still heavily relies on donations to …

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Politics aside Doctors CBA 7 Have Shown Us What Leadership is About

18 Feb 2017 Loise Mwakamba

The last time Kenyans rallied together for a national political cause was in 2002. We were all excited at the thought of doing away with …

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MPs Behaving Badly, Will Kenyans Say - Enough!

10 Feb 2017 Loise Mwakamba

Kenyans thought they had seen it all, arrogance, selfishness, dishonorable behavior until nominated Senator Paul Njoroge decided to shoot in the air twice, threatening Vivo …

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Post truth politics will be the end of Kenyans

3 Feb 2017 Loise Mwakamba

Our Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary failed to clinch the much publicized African Union (AU) chair position and naturally focus shifted to the millions used by …

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The Mass Voter Registration Campaigns Reveal What’s More Important to Our Leaders

27 Jan 2017 Loise Mwakamba

Drought is ravaging the country. Thousands are going for days without proper food and animals are dying. Yet, our leaders are worried about tyranny of …

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The Electorate Needs to Read the Times Correctly

20 Jan 2017 Loise Mwakamba

A Swahili adage goes that the ear destined to die does not take its medicine. The electorate is the ear in this case. It’s quite …

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How to get it right and put politicians in their place in 2017 elections

13 Jan 2017 Loise Mwakamba

It’s something of a wonder that Kenyans vote once every five years and spend the remaining four or so years complaining about the leaders they …

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Can We Add Building Trust to Our New Year Resolutions?

6 Jan 2017 Loise Mwakamba

New Year is the only time of the year that a wave of hope blows strong. People forgive each other, pledge to be kind to …

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Matiangi proves yet again that corruption and cartels can be defeated

30 Dec 2016 Loise Mwakamba

The release of this year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination (KCSE) revealed everything that’s wrong with this country-the potential to defeat corruption but choosing the …

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Showdown over Election Laws Setting Stage for Chaotic Polls?

23 Dec 2016 Loise Mwakamba

Members of Parliament engaged in physical fights leaving a number nursing injuries, including women MPs. Needless to mention the demeaning insults traded at each other …