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On Violence Against Women in Public Office

13 Sep 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 …

On the VAT Act 2013

11 Sep 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 …

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

9 Sep 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, …

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

4 Jul 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 …

On the Teachers Strike: Of threats and mixed messages

2 Jul 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 …

Shouldn’t the Same Logic be applied to MP’s Salaries?

13 Jun 2013 Loise Mwakamba

Last week one of the points of order raised on the floor of the National Assembly was on the ‘Establishment/Composition/Operation of the Commissions’. MP John …

What is the Government’s Position on the ICC cases?

10 Jun 2013 Loise Mwakamba

It is difficult to know exactly what the government’s position is with regards to the ongoing International Criminal Court’s cases against the President and Deputy …

On Limiting Press Access to the National Assembly Sittings

6 Jun 2013 Loise Mwakamba

According to the Nation:

On MPs threats to disband the Salaries and Remuneration Commission

27 May 2013 Loise Mwakamba

South Igembe MP, Mithika Linturi, has brought to the floor of the National Assembly a petition to have the Salaries and Remuneration Commission disbanded.

Occupy Parliament: Did the Police violate the Right to Protest?

20 May 2013 Loise Mwakamba

The protest was in response to continual demands by members of the 11th Parliament to their salaries returned to that of parliamentarians in the 10 …

Should MPs Run the Constituency Development Fund?

17 May 2013 Loise Mwakamba

Last week MPs vowed to amend the CDF to give themselves more control over the funds. However on wonders at the effectiveness of the fund …

MPs vs. the Salaries and Remuneration Commission: Does Your MP Deserve a Higher Salary?

3 May 2013 Loise Mwakamba

MPs have and never had an easy relationship with the independent commissions. In the last administration we saw members of parliament continually butt heads with …

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