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Mzalendo Vox Pop: A doctor's perspective on the strike / linda afya

14 Dec 2011 Loise Mwakamba

Below is a guest post by Dr. Peter Mburu. What are your thoughts? Let us know via the comments or email your response to info-at-mzalendo.com …

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On the Doctors’ Strike

9 Dec 2011 Loise Mwakamba

If health care workers per capita, the quality of public hospitals, government spending on health care, the availability and affordability of health care, and doctors …

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Mzalendo Vox Pop: Anon from Kitutu Chache

7 Dec 2011 Loise Mwakamba

Mzalendo Vox Pop is a feature where we open up our blog to our readers to share their views on their constituency or on matters …

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Grassroots and By-Elections a Sign of Things to Come

6 Dec 2011 Loise Mwakamba

Part of the constitutional requirements for political parties is that they have a democratically elected governing body as well as promote and practice democracy through …

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Whatever happened to Separation of Powers and Judicial Independence

3 Dec 2011 Loise Mwakamba

The principle of separation of powers differentiates between the powers held and exercised by the legislature, the judiciary and the executive. The principle of separation …

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Constitution Implementation Turf Wars

29 Nov 2011 Loise Mwakamba

In a perfect Kenya all government organs involved in the implementation of the constitution would work together in congress to make the provisions of the …

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Salaries and Remuneration Commission

25 Nov 2011 Loise Mwakamba

Parliament has received the names of 13 nominees for the Salaries and Remuneration Commission - Sarah Serem (Chair), Peter Oloo Aringo (to represent the Parliamentary …

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Supreme Court and (No) Election Date

19 Nov 2011 Loise Mwakamba

On Tuesday this week Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court, Willy Mutunga, declared that the Supreme Court declined to give an opinion with …

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On Syokimau

18 Nov 2011 Loise Mwakamba

Yesterday the High Court issued orders temporarily halting the demolition of homes in Syokimau. The demolitions that began on Sunday target roughly 200 homes built …

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290 constituencies in 4 months

14 Nov 2011 Loise Mwakamba

Despite threats by a section of MPs to block parliamentary approval of the nominees of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Parliament unanimously endorsed …

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Should the Parliamentary Service Commission be disbanded?

12 Nov 2011 Loise Mwakamba

The ten-member Parliamentary Service Commission is a constitutionally mandated commission responsible for the administration of Parliament i.e. providing services and facilities to ensure effective and …

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Should Taxpayers Expect to Pay Out More Refunds for Corruption?

7 Nov 2011 Loise Mwakamba

“The Treasury has a made a decision to refund the money on behalf of the government,” said Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, James …