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MPs vs. the Salaries and Remuneration Commission: Does Your MP Deserve a Higher Salary?

3 May 2013 Loise Mwakamba

MPs have and never had an easy relationship with the independent commissions. In the last administration we saw members of parliament continually butt heads with …

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New Government Promises to Keep Track Of (Part 1)

22 Apr 2013 Loise Mwakamba

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

19 Apr 2013 Loise Mwakamba

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

12 Apr 2013 Loise Mwakamba

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?

4 Apr 2013 Loise Mwakamba

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?

15 Mar 2013 Loise Mwakamba

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

1 Mar 2013 Loise Mwakamba

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?

25 Feb 2013 Loise Mwakamba

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

22 Feb 2013 Loise Mwakamba

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

14 Feb 2013 Loise Mwakamba

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

8 Feb 2013 Loise Mwakamba

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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Should Aspirants linked to Corruption Scandals Be Allowed to Run for Public Office?

1 Feb 2013 Loise Mwakamba

At this point it is difficult to tell if any of the aspirants for the upcoming election have been vetted, not because they have not …