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On the Nairobi Southern By-Pass
Earlier this year the government commissioned the building of the Nairobi Southern By-Pass. The 30km road, which is scheduled for completion in 2015, will run …
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On Parliament’s 200,000 Shilling Seats
Government waste is no secret. It is not only surprising some of things that the government spends money on, but also how much it spends …
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On the Cabinet’s Mutilation of the Leadership & Integrity Bill
Whether our leaders should abide by principles of leadership and integrity as outlined in the constitution should not really be a topic of contention. It …
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Biometric Voter Registration vs. Manual Registration
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) estimates that there will be up to 18 million Kenyans registered to vote in the country’s next election. …
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Why its Important for the IEBC to get the voter registration process right
The way we register voters is inefficient. Our last election proved that. The inquiries that took place after the election estimated, “that there were 1.2 …
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On the Suggestion of an August 2013 Election Date
Before the issue of the election date became thoroughly confused, I would hazard a guess that most Kenyans had expected that the elections would be …
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How Accessible is Parliament, Really?
Parliamentary accessibility is necessary for effective public participation in governance and is explicitly provided for the constitution. Article 118 that deals with public access and …
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Of Vote Buying and Vote Selling
Were it that the only polls that counted were those that take place on election day, and that those polls were the only determinant of …
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Give Your Views on Leadership & Integrity Bill
It has been a busy news week, so it’s easy to have been distracted from the fact that the Commission for the Implementation of the …
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Parliamentary Committees Effective or Not?
I don’t think it would be a stretch to say that Kenyans are sceptical of the ability of parliamentary committees or commissions of inquiry to …
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Are some MPs blocking CDF audits?
The Constituency Development Fund (CDF) may not be the only devolved fund however it is probably the most well known. The CDF is intended to …
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On Executive Appointments
This week the High Court ruled the recent appointment of 47 county commissioners, by President Kibaki, illegal and nullified said appointments. The court not only …