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Power to the People: Hold Your Parliamentarians Accountable - #InTheirWords

3 Jun 2014 Loise Mwakamba

Fifty-one years ago, on 1st June Kenya attained “Self-Government / Self-Independence,” but do Kenyans individually own and occupy that political space beyond Election Days?

Operation Usalama Watch Needs a Rethink

28 May 2014 Loise Mwakamba

In early April the government began a nation wide crackdown dubbed ‘Operation Usalama Watch’. The intention of the operation, arrest and prosecute people suspected of …

The Lands Ministry and the National Land Commission

26 May 2014 Loise Mwakamba

Land has always an emotive issue in Kenya. The new constitution with its provisions on land and the pursuant legislation were all intended to improve …

On the Anglo-Leasing Payment

22 May 2014 Loise Mwakamba

Anglo Leasing seems to be one of Kenya’s most convoluted and drawn out scandals to date. The scandal has been going on for over ten …

State of the Nation Address (Part 2): Let’s Take a Look at Those Statistics

22 Apr 2014 Loise Mwakamba

Kenya’s First Lady’s historic London Marathon run after barely six months training is a great shot in the arm for the child and maternal health …

On Security, Corruption and Terror Attacks

4 Apr 2014 Loise Mwakamba

Shortly after the Westgate Attack, making the link between corruption and the increase in terrorism in the Guardian article ‘Kenya: behind the terror is rampant …

On the President’s State of the Nation Address (Part 1)

1 Apr 2014 Loise Mwakamba

Last week the President gave his second State of the Nation speech. A speech he is constitutionally required to give every year for the term …

Of Inflated Tenders and the Billions of Shillings of Cost to Kenyans

20 Mar 2014 Loise Mwakamba

It is laudable that the government is finally taking steps to reduce the wage bill and while the outcome of the efforts remains to be …

On the Salary Cuts for the President, Deputy President and Others

13 Mar 2014 Loise Mwakamba

The Cabinet is back from its one week retreat, and if the President’s speech is any indication dealing with the country’s public wage bill is …

The National Assembly Queries the Rising Public Wage Bill Finally

11 Mar 2014 Loise Mwakamba

According to a report in the Business Daily, “Parliament has questioned a Sh32.7 billion increase in public wages and benefits despite devolution of several functions …

How do we Evaluate Performance of Senators and MPs?

3 Mar 2014 Loise Mwakamba

The Impeachment of a Governor: A New Era of Accountability?

20 Feb 2014 Loise Mwakamba

The conditions for removal of Governors are stipulated in Article 181 of the constitution; the article states that governors may be removed from office for, …

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