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The real opportunity cost of corruption is a peaceful country and stable economy

July 4, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

While speaking to Reuters two years ago, the Auditor General, Edward Ouko said the country was losing a third of its budget to corruption annually. …

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The 2018 budget leaves much to be desired but we need honest conversations on health care

June 21, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

The ongoing war on corruption or lack thereof has drawn mixed reactions from all over Kenya. Strong supporters of the President believe he wants to …

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When politics is the sure way to wealth then we must contend with the un-ending campaign mood in the country

June 13, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

We’re barely 8months into the ‘new’ administration and the politics of 2022 has taken over-completely eclipsing the administration’s much touted big four agenda or the …

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The only way to fight corruption is to audit lifestyle; anything else is a bad joke!

June 7, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

This was the looting week. We hadn’t even digested how NYS Season II had somewhat surpassed season I or what’s really going on at the …

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We Can’t fight Corruption With Cosmetic Rage; a Trip Down Memory Lane Confirms Our Folly

May 30, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

John Githongo once remarked that the Moi administration handed President Kibaki a skunk and he took it home as a pet. He was referring to …

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A Three Tier System of Government Won’t Strengthen Devolution

May 23, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

By Gitungo Wamere

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Notice to the Press and the Public

May 21, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

RE: Headline story on People Daily

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The devil is in the details: Why We Need to Review Omnibus Bills Thoroughly

May 16, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

By Derrick Makhandia

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Ward Bill Upsets Separation of Powers by Side-lining County Assemblies

April 20, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

By Gitungo Wamere

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MPs should join hands with Environment ministry to crack down senior government officers abetting illegal logging

April 10, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

Our first Nobel laureate, the late Prof. Wangari Maathai once said that we are faced with a challenge that calls for a shift in our …

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Bill to Amend NHIF Act Timely

April 4, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

Health is one of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s big four agenda. As part of his legacy the President appears keen on making healthcare affordable for all …

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Is Parliament a House of Cards?

March 28, 2018 Loise Mwakamba

Kenya is a country of great paradox. People who run down this country and steal billions of taxpayer’s money and store them in offshore accounts …