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On the Cabinet Secretary Nominees
It is not really surprising that the process of nominating Cabinet Secretaries took as long as it did or that there were continued delays during …
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New Government Promises to Keep Track Of (Part 1)
The President has officially opened the 11th Parliament. During his speech the President restated many of the promises made during the course of his Presidential …
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On the Government Promise of Laptops
During his speech at the opening of the 11th Parliament President Uhuru Kenyatta reiterated his promise to provide everyone standard one child with a laptop …
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On the Appointment of Cabinet Secretaries
Under the constitution the Cabinet consists of the President, the Deputy President, the Attorney General and 14-22 Cabinet Secretaries. Since the Presidential inauguration this week, …
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Governors & MPs Already Demanding A Pay Increase?
In October last year the Salaries and Remuneration Commission engaged the services of PriceWaterHouseCoopers to carry out a series of job evaluations for positions created …
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Do We Really Need a 22 Ministries in the new Cabinet?
The constitution allows for a minimum of 14 ministries and maximum of 22 to form the part of the Cabinet.
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Things to know for Election Day
3 days to the elections on March 4th, the voting materials including ballot boxes are now in the country. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission …
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Will the Presidential Debates Influence How You Vote?
Unlike other democracies presidential debates are not central our democratic process. However in a few minutes, Kenya’s 8 presidential candidates will take part in the …
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Five Things to do before the Election
Confirm that you are actually registered to vote. Even though you have registered it is definitely worth confirm that you are actually registered to vote, …
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On Voter Education
According to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission’s (IEBC) website, “The Commission is responsible … voter education”
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On Lower Salaries for State Officers
The statistics on the earnings of Kenyan MPs is well known, and leads to the fact that they are among the highest paid in the …
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We Will See Final Party Lists Any Time Soon?
Saying that the political party primaries were marred by irregularities would be an understatement. We have seen some political parties completely ignore the results of …