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The Irony of Universal Healthcare in Kenya

January 13, 2020 Loise Mwakamba

The recently released guidelines by the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) on 7th January 2020 provide a bleak picture into the future that envisioned Universal …

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May 2020 Bring a Change of Leadership

January 7, 2020 Loise Mwakamba

The festive season has over time evolved from just being a period of celebration and fun to being a time of self-evaluation and reflection on …

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The Rain is Beating Us and There’s No Ark to Shield Us

December 12, 2019 Loise Mwakamba

The festivities have begun on a rather dump and muddy note with the unrelenting downpour. Heavy rains have been reported in many areas of Kenya …

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Citizen Participation in the BBI Process

December 5, 2019 Loise Mwakamba

Almost a year after the Handshake, the Building Bridges Initiative Advisory Taskforce presented its final report to President Uhuru Kenyatta. Thereafter, in a colourful ceremony …

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Law is Made For, Not Against the People

November 18, 2019 Loise Mwakamba

Inclusiveness in the Kenyan legislative process is attainable after all if the outcome of the public hearings on the two Kenya Information and Communications Bills …

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Kibra Has Done Its Part, Remain Faithful

November 13, 2019 Loise Mwakamba

From door to door campaigns after his nomination and now with a total of 24,636 votes, Imran Okoth won the Kibra by-elections against Macdonald Mariga …

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Let’s interrogate our past as we fashion the future

October 29, 2019 Loise Mwakamba

As the Building Bridges Initiative Report release fever rises, its contents remain subject of great public speculation. Kenyans’ cannot be faulted for this anticipation. The …

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Leaders Should Learn a Thing or Two from Our Heroes.

October 22, 2019 Loise Mwakamba

The fanfare during the Mashujaa Celebrations at the Mama Ngina Water Front in Mombasa was a good attempt at making up for the silent return …

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The excellence displayed by Kipchoge should not be in vain

October 15, 2019 Loise Mwakamba

Eliud Kipchoge took Kenya and the world to the moon, chances are we may not be getting back down to earth soon. What he achieved …

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The state should harness the potential in art for inclusive governance

October 8, 2019 Loise Mwakamba

The curtains of the 2019 Too Early for Birds (TEFB) Tom Mboya edition came down after five 3-hour shows that were a rollercoaster of emotions. …

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Government agencies let down Mariam and her daughter

October 2, 2019 Loise Mwakamba

It’s certainly become a norm for death stories to top daily broadcasts to a point where we’re becoming numb to it. News of the death …

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The Ground Addresses a Great Concern For Frequented Oversight

September 27, 2019 Loise Mwakamba

Kwa Ground Vitu Ni Different a common Kenyan phrase among the youth, which translates matters on the ground are different. The same is the state …