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Three Laws to Watch Out for in 2014
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
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
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
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
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
Earlier in the year while attending his pretrial hearing the Deputy President, William Ruto, stated, “the new Kenyan administration ... will cooperate with the court, …
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On Limiting Press Access to the National Assembly Sittings
According to the Nation:
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On MPs threats to disband the Salaries and Remuneration Commission
South Igembe MP, Mithika Linturi, has brought to the floor of the National Assembly a petition to have the Salaries and Remuneration Commission disbanded.
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Occupy Parliament: Did the Police violate the Right to Protest?
The protest was in response to continual demands by members of the 11th Parliament to their salaries returned to that of parliamentarians in the 10 …
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MPs vs. the Salaries and Remuneration Commission: Does Your MP Deserve a Higher Salary?
MPs have and never had an easy relationship with the independent commissions. In the last administration we saw members of parliament continually butt heads with …
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New Government Promises to Keep Track Of (Part 1)
The President has officially opened the 11th Parliament. During his speech the President restated many of the promises made during the course of his Presidential …
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On the Government Promise of Laptops
During his speech at the opening of the 11th Parliament President Uhuru Kenyatta reiterated his promise to provide everyone standard one child with a laptop …