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Create Room for Soundness in The Fight Against Covid-19 to Avoid Flip Side Effects

May 5, 2020 Loise Mwakamba

As the government seeks to mash up efforts to flatten the curve on the spread of the coronavirus, it is becoming unclear whether these efforts …

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Kenya’s Youth Most Vulnerable to Covid-19 Shocks

April 27, 2020 Loise Mwakamba

(Guest Blog) By Benjamin Sulle - Programs Officer, KYPA As the global shocks of Covid-19 become apparent for nations, the most vulnerable sections of populations …

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Intolerance to Bad Governance: Our Only Way Out of this Pandemic

April 20, 2020 Loise Mwakamba

The Government of Kenya is gradually moving away from imposing new containment measures to implementing those already in place. These measures have been serving as …

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Chasing Clout in This Crisis is Morally Wrong

April 15, 2020 Loise Mwakamba

Tenda wema nenda zako. A popular Swahili phrase that loosely translates to Do good and go your way, is one that is proving to be …

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It is COVID-19, Not Democracy, that is the Enemy

April 6, 2020 Loise Mwakamba

The world is currently going through what is being described as the worst and most crippling crisis since the Second World War. The COVID 19 …

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Can Parliament Make Up for Lost Time As They Reconvene?

March 31, 2020 Loise Mwakamba

It is exactly 14 days since Parliament adjourned sittings in the wake of Coronavirus in Kenya. In those 14 days, the number of positive cases …

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Dear Kenyans, Ignorance is No Defense

March 23, 2020 Loise Mwakamba

In a span of nine days, the number of positive COVID-19 cases has from one risen to 15. This makes the rate of infection in …

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Our New Reality: Kenya in the Wake of Covid-19

March 18, 2020 Loise Mwakamba

It is official. Kenya has four confirmed cases of people infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the numbers should be expected to rise going by …

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Dear Women, Go Forth and Take Up Spaces

March 12, 2020 Loise Mwakamba

Equality for women. This was the resounding message that was sent out to the world as women celebrated yet another international women’s day. The call …

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Citizens Duty-Bound to Safeguard Data Rights

February 24, 2020 Loise Mwakamba

The Government, respectively through the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government and Ministry of Information, Communication, Technology, Innovation and Youth Affairs, has placed …

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The Safety of Learners Shouldn't be Taken Lightly

February 14, 2020 Loise Mwakamba

The cost of basic education in present-day Kenya seems to be life and is one that has left most parents wondering why they chose to …

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No Health Without Mental Health

January 22, 2020 Loise Mwakamba

The conversation on mental health has slowly but surely been gaining momentum in Kenya. In November 2019, President Uhuru Kenyatta directed the Ministry of Health …