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IEBC now fully constituted with a plate full of tasks ahead

September 8, 2021 Loise Mwakamba

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) recently attained the quorum threshold following the appointment of four new members to the commission by President Uhuru …

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Parliament’s Oversight Weaknesses Threaten Service Delivery

August 26, 2021 Loise Mwakamba

The National Assembly went on short recess on Thursday, August 19th 2021. During the proceedings a total of six petitions, five statements and 35 questions …

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Campaign Financing Legislation and the 2022 General Elections

August 18, 2021 Loise Mwakamba

Implementation of Election Campaign Financing Act 2013 was suspended prior to the 2017 general elections with the promise that the Act was to come into …

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International Youth Day

August 12, 2021 Loise Mwakamba

Article 10 forms the bedrock for inclusion and with youth categorized as one of the marginalized groups under Article 100, their interests should be bindingly …

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Expensive Politics could lock out Minority Groups from Leadership Opportunities

August 4, 2021 Loise Mwakamba

In the 2017 general election, it cost a Senatorial candidate an average of Ksh 35.5 million to contest for the seat. This is according to …

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World Youth Skills Day

July 20, 2021 Loise Mwakamba

Celebrated since 2014 on 15th July, World Youth Skills Day is a day that seeks to celebrate the strategic importance of equipping young people with …

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THE MAPUTO PROTOCOL TURNS 18: The Legislative and Policy Measures Safeguarding Women’s Political Leadership in Kenya

July 13, 2021 Loise Mwakamba

African Union Member States committed that by 2020, there will be universal ratification, implementation and domestication of Maputo Protocol. Kenya ratified Maputo protocol in 2010 …

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For Parliaments to remain effective champions of democracy, transparency, inclusivity and accountability must be safegua

July 1, 2021 Loise Mwakamba

This week, we released the Annual Parliamentary Scorecard, our flagship report that highlights the performance of members in the Plenary. The scorecard is one of …

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World Blood Donor Day 2021

June 15, 2021 Loise Mwakamba

On Monday June 14th 2021, Kenya joined the world in observing the World Blood Donor Day that aims to raise global awareness of the need …

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Prayer without Action is Pointless!

May 25, 2021 Loise Mwakamba

Kenya will be holding the annual national prayer breakfast on Thursday, 27th May 2021 at the Parliament Precincts marking the 18th year anniversary of a …

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Open Government Week: Enhancing Openness in the Governance Ecosystem

May 20, 2021 Loise Mwakamba

This week, the world commemorates the Open Government Week, a period that seeks to creatively train focus on the need for embracing openness in the …

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Kiswahili Is a National Language Too, Let’s Use it to Our Advantage

May 11, 2021 Loise Mwakamba

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan made history on Wednesday, 5th May 2021 by being the first female President to address Kenya’s joint Houses of Parliament, …