Posts

Blog

Parliament must investigate NYS alleged graft

26 Jun 2015 Loise Mwakamba

The National Youth Service (NYS), a very promising institution is currently embroiled in accountability issues that need concerted efforts to resolve them. The work that …

Blog

Parliamentarians’ supremacy differences over budget are not in public interest

21 Jun 2015 Loise Mwakamba

The raging supremacy war between the Senate and the National Assembly over budgetary allocations are unfortunate and against public interest. The two houses have severally …

Blog

Time ripe to legislate on Vetting

12 Jun 2015 Loise Mwakamba

The manner in which MPs handled the nomination of Amb. Dr. Monica Juma as the Secretary to the Cabinet calls for a vetting law. This …

Blog

CDF and Women Fund allocations in the budget are unconstitutional

8 Jun 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Parliament has been engaged in intense negotiations over the division of revenue Bill that finally saw an agreement passed. The National Assembly deducted funds from …

Blog

A Bi-cameral Parliament should serve Kenyans as envisioned in the Constitution

29 May 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Kenya’s constitutional movement from old to the current one has been eventful and inspiring. Five years on, much has been accomplished and much still needs …

Blog

Parliamentarians ranking exposed serious gaps in civic education

23 May 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Article 35 of the 2010 Constitution clearly stipulates that Kenyan citizens have a right to access information. When article 35 (1) (a) is interpreted loudly, …

Blog

Budget estimates reveal increase in spending but at what cost!

18 May 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Critical to determining how bread and butter is allocated to who, why and how much is the budget. The budget guides how the development of …

Blog

Two Thirds Gender Rule Tenable

8 May 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Debate on the realization of two thirds gender principle has elicited mixed reactions. Some reactions have been inaccurate while others from leaders usually expected to …

Blog

Public Service not fit for rejected politicians

2 May 2015 Loise Mwakamba

President Kenyatta appointed 302 Kenyans to various parastatal positions, making a bold move to appoint many candidates who were rejected by voters in the ballot. …

Blog

Let us rethink our elections preparedness

24 Apr 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Elections lie at the core of how governance is established and developed. The Presidential Elections petition presented to the Supreme Court after the 2013 General …

Blog

May Integrity be our shield and defender!

17 Apr 2015 Loise Mwakamba

At no time in the history of Kenya have integrity issues been highlighted at a scale like the previous one month. These alleged integrity issues …

Blog

Parliament must seize security matters urgently

10 Apr 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Innocent Kenyan lives cannot continue to be lost unabated while Parliamentarians as their representatives take a back seat. Government is primarily supposed to provide security …