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Citizens Duty-Bound to Safeguard Data Rights

24 Feb 2020 Loise Mwakamba

The Government, respectively through the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government and Ministry of Information, Communication, Technology, Innovation and Youth Affairs, has placed …

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The Safety of Learners Shouldn't be Taken Lightly

14 Feb 2020 Loise Mwakamba

The cost of basic education in present-day Kenya seems to be life and is one that has left most parents wondering why they chose to …

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No Health Without Mental Health

22 Jan 2020 Loise Mwakamba

The conversation on mental health has slowly but surely been gaining momentum in Kenya. In November 2019, President Uhuru Kenyatta directed the Ministry of Health …

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The Irony of Universal Healthcare in Kenya

13 Jan 2020 Loise Mwakamba

The recently released guidelines by the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) on 7th January 2020 provide a bleak picture into the future that envisioned Universal …

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May 2020 Bring a Change of Leadership

7 Jan 2020 Loise Mwakamba

The festive season has over time evolved from just being a period of celebration and fun to being a time of self-evaluation and reflection on …

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The Rain is Beating Us and There’s No Ark to Shield Us

12 Dec 2019 Loise Mwakamba

The festivities have begun on a rather dump and muddy note with the unrelenting downpour. Heavy rains have been reported in many areas of Kenya …

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Citizen Participation in the BBI Process

5 Dec 2019 Loise Mwakamba

Almost a year after the Handshake, the Building Bridges Initiative Advisory Taskforce presented its final report to President Uhuru Kenyatta. Thereafter, in a colourful ceremony …

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Law is Made For, Not Against the People

18 Nov 2019 Loise Mwakamba

Inclusiveness in the Kenyan legislative process is attainable after all if the outcome of the public hearings on the two Kenya Information and Communications Bills …

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Kibra Has Done Its Part, Remain Faithful

13 Nov 2019 Loise Mwakamba

From door to door campaigns after his nomination and now with a total of 24,636 votes, Imran Okoth won the Kibra by-elections against Macdonald Mariga …

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Let’s interrogate our past as we fashion the future

29 Oct 2019 Loise Mwakamba

As the Building Bridges Initiative Report release fever rises, its contents remain subject of great public speculation. Kenyans’ cannot be faulted for this anticipation. The …

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Leaders Should Learn a Thing or Two from Our Heroes.

22 Oct 2019 Loise Mwakamba

The fanfare during the Mashujaa Celebrations at the Mama Ngina Water Front in Mombasa was a good attempt at making up for the silent return …

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The excellence displayed by Kipchoge should not be in vain

15 Oct 2019 Loise Mwakamba

Eliud Kipchoge took Kenya and the world to the moon, chances are we may not be getting back down to earth soon. What he achieved …