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The state should harness the potential in art for inclusive governance

8 Oct 2019 Loise Mwakamba

The curtains of the 2019 Too Early for Birds (TEFB) Tom Mboya edition came down after five 3-hour shows that were a rollercoaster of emotions. …

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Government agencies let down Mariam and her daughter

2 Oct 2019 Loise Mwakamba

It’s certainly become a norm for death stories to top daily broadcasts to a point where we’re becoming numb to it. News of the death …

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The Ground Addresses a Great Concern For Frequented Oversight

27 Sep 2019 Loise Mwakamba

Kwa Ground Vitu Ni Different a common Kenyan phrase among the youth, which translates matters on the ground are different. The same is the state …

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Normalization of menstruation needs to start from the top

20 Sep 2019 Loise Mwakamba

Aisha Hinds of the Shots Fired series once said, “It goes against natural order for a parent to bury their child.” Jackeline Chepng’eno’s parents were …

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Rise above political entitlement and focus on making an impact

16 Sep 2019 Loise Mwakamba

“It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer. But you’re making it ‘a den of robbers’,” said Jesus as he drove …

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Strengthening the National Values in Our Civic Space

6 Sep 2019 Loise Mwakamba

‘I'd rather die on my feet, than live on my knees,’ states Spencer Sankale a senior accountant in Maasai Mara University in an expose dubbed …

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The success or failure of the census all lies in the planning

28 Aug 2019 Loise Mwakamba

Unto whom much is given, much is expected. This aptly applies to Dr Fred Matiang’i, a man on whose shoulders many responsibilities have been placed. …

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Stalemate on Revenue Bill will only hurt Kenyans

26 Aug 2019 Loise Mwakamba

The current show of might between the National Assembly and the Senate is escalating to unpleasant heights and the casualty of this is not only …

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Law to effect public participation is a timely proposal.

16 Aug 2019 Loise Mwakamba

The timing of the Public Participation Bill sponsored by Senator Amos Wako couldn’t have been better with the rising interest by Kenyans to take part …

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On the matter of citizens’ perception on MPs’ roles

8 Aug 2019 Loise Mwakamba

“If I don’t promise my people roads, bridges, hospitals and schools, I won’t be elected as an MP,” said nominated Senator Abshiro Halake during Civic …

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Cancer has reached crisis point

30 Jul 2019 Loise Mwakamba

As at September 2018 Kenya registered the highest number of cancer deaths in East Africa compared to neighbors, Uganda and Tanzania. This is according to …

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Will a change of law translate to actual change?

25 Jul 2019 Loise Mwakamba

Kenya could potentially be in a historical moment with talks of a referendum dominating airwaves every waking day.