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Parliament vs. the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, Again

19 Feb 2014 Loise Mwakamba

Following the Salaries and Remuneration Commission’s downward review of the MPs salaries last year (a welcome move given how much MPs are paid, as well …

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On the Tendering Process and the Need for Transparency

18 Feb 2014 Loise Mwakamba

How much do we really know about the country’s public procurement process?

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Of Railways, Unilateral Presidential Declarations, Checks & Balances

31 Jan 2014 Loise Mwakamba

As far as megaprojects go the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) is definitely one. One of the flagships of Vision 2030, it is projected that the …

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Drought in Turkana: A Failure of Policy, Priorities & Planning

29 Jan 2014 Loise Mwakamba

Last week the story below the impending drought/famine crisis in Turkana appeared in the press:

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On the Parliamentary Committee Report on the Westgate Attack

24 Jan 2014 Loise Mwakamba

Since 2010, there have been at least 30 terrorist attacks in the country, with a majority of the attacks occurring post Kenya’s Somalia intervention. While …

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Of County Budgets, Priorities and Public Participation

20 Jan 2014 Loise Mwakamba

Devolution is intended to bring services closer to the people. The county budget process is a big part of doing this as it is how …

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Three Laws to Watch Out for in 2014

15 Jan 2014 Loise Mwakamba

Just before Christmas 2013 the President assented to 8 bills, it will be interesting to watch the implementation of the three laws below given their …

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Will the Real 'Mzalendo' Stand Up

26 Sep 2013 Loise Mwakamba

Our Constitution states “All sovereign power belongs to the people of Kenya …” and never has this been more evident than in the aftermath of …

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On the National Assembly's Attempt to Redefine 'State Officer' to Exclude MPs

17 Sep 2013 Loise Mwakamba

Since the promulgation of the constitution three issues have been particularly contentious, and more for Parliamentarians than for the public. These are the issues of …

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On Violence Against Women in Public Office

13 Sep 2013 Loise Mwakamba

Last week an article appeared in the Standard Newspaper in which the author Pravin Bowry wrote, “Gender equality amongst the emancipated women in Kenya and …

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On the VAT Act 2013

11 Sep 2013 Loise Mwakamba

Last month the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury, Henry Rotich, stated that there was no cause for alarm over the new Value Added Tax …

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On the National Assembly’s Motion to Withdraw from the ICC

9 Sep 2013 Loise Mwakamba

Earlier in the year while attending his pretrial hearing the Deputy President, William Ruto, stated, “the new Kenyan administration ... will cooperate with the court, …