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Of Railways, Unilateral Presidential Declarations, Checks & Balances

January 31, 2014 Loise Mwakamba

As far as megaprojects go the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) is definitely one. One of the flagships of Vision 2030, it is projected that the …

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Drought in Turkana: A Failure of Policy, Priorities & Planning

January 29, 2014 Loise Mwakamba

Last week the story below the impending drought/famine crisis in Turkana appeared in the press:

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On the Parliamentary Committee Report on the Westgate Attack

January 24, 2014 Loise Mwakamba

Since 2010, there have been at least 30 terrorist attacks in the country, with a majority of the attacks occurring post Kenya’s Somalia intervention. While …

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Of County Budgets, Priorities and Public Participation

January 20, 2014 Loise Mwakamba

Devolution is intended to bring services closer to the people. The county budget process is a big part of doing this as it is how …

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Three Laws to Watch Out for in 2014

January 15, 2014 Loise Mwakamba

Just before Christmas 2013 the President assented to 8 bills, it will be interesting to watch the implementation of the three laws below given their …

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Will the Real 'Mzalendo' Stand Up

September 26, 2013 Loise Mwakamba

Our Constitution states “All sovereign power belongs to the people of Kenya …” and never has this been more evident than in the aftermath of …

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On the National Assembly's Attempt to Redefine 'State Officer' to Exclude MPs

September 17, 2013 Loise Mwakamba

Since the promulgation of the constitution three issues have been particularly contentious, and more for Parliamentarians than for the public. These are the issues of …

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On Violence Against Women in Public Office

September 13, 2013 Loise Mwakamba

Last week an article appeared in the Standard Newspaper in which the author Pravin Bowry wrote, “Gender equality amongst the emancipated women in Kenya and …

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On the VAT Act 2013

September 11, 2013 Loise Mwakamba

Last month the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury, Henry Rotich, stated that there was no cause for alarm over the new Value Added Tax …

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On the National Assembly’s Motion to Withdraw from the ICC

September 9, 2013 Loise Mwakamba

Earlier in the year while attending his pretrial hearing the Deputy President, William Ruto, stated, “the new Kenyan administration ... will cooperate with the court, …

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Jubilee’s Govt’s first 100 days in Office a Statement from MP Aden Duale (Leader of the Majority)

July 4, 2013 Loise Mwakamba

During its campaigns the Jubilee coalition made several promises, the most famous being the one-laptop per child project. However the Jubilee government also made promises …

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On the Teachers Strike: Of threats and mixed messages

July 2, 2013 Loise Mwakamba

For the last week teachers have been striking over pay and work conditions. More specifically an agreement between the government and teachers over pay; an …