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Let us live up to the demands of the Constitution

28 Aug 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Kenyans went through a grueling past to birth the Constitution in 2010, yet the last five years has seen them leave its implementation to political …

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Extending time to pass key Constitutional Bills must be done prudently

24 Aug 2015 Loise Mwakamba

MPs will have an informal Kamukunji to change the dates for the passage of key Constitutional Bills as August 27th nears without them discussing them …

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The KDF Amendment Bill needs revision

17 Aug 2015 Loise Mwakamba

The Kenya Defence Forces (Amendment) Bill 2015 that seeks to amend the Kenya Defence Forces Act 2012 has wanting provisions. A study of the recently …

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Senators need to check corruption in Counties

27 Jul 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Auditor General’s most recent report reveals some glaring inconsistencies in counties’ financial probity that call for the Senate to check their lack of prudent expenditure …

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Rule of law must be upheld by all to fight corruption

20 Jul 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Rule of law means that citizens and those who govern them should obey the law. On the 9th of July, the National Assembly proposed two …

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Parliamentary committee sittings should be conducted honorably

11 Jul 2015 Loise Mwakamba

The most important conversations in Parliament happen in committees hence when such a meeting becomes chaotic, the prudence of continuing to hold it is washed …

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Political Parties must invest in internal strengthening

3 Jul 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Political parties are foundational to politics and democracy. Under constitutionalism, political parties are the essential vehicle for establishing governments as without them hardly any meaningful …

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Parliament must investigate NYS alleged graft

26 Jun 2015 Loise Mwakamba

The National Youth Service (NYS), a very promising institution is currently embroiled in accountability issues that need concerted efforts to resolve them. The work that …

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Parliamentarians’ supremacy differences over budget are not in public interest

21 Jun 2015 Loise Mwakamba

The raging supremacy war between the Senate and the National Assembly over budgetary allocations are unfortunate and against public interest. The two houses have severally …

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Time ripe to legislate on Vetting

12 Jun 2015 Loise Mwakamba

The manner in which MPs handled the nomination of Amb. Dr. Monica Juma as the Secretary to the Cabinet calls for a vetting law. This …

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CDF and Women Fund allocations in the budget are unconstitutional

8 Jun 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Parliament has been engaged in intense negotiations over the division of revenue Bill that finally saw an agreement passed. The National Assembly deducted funds from …

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A Bi-cameral Parliament should serve Kenyans as envisioned in the Constitution

29 May 2015 Loise Mwakamba

Kenya’s constitutional movement from old to the current one has been eventful and inspiring. Five years on, much has been accomplished and much still needs …