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Resumption of Learning and the Question of Schools’ Preparedness

October 14, 2020 Loise Mwakamba

Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha released the schedule for the resumption of studies which would see Grade Four, Standard Eight and Form Four Learners …

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Gender Parity: Which Way Parliament?

September 28, 2020 Loise Mwakamba

In an unprecedented and unexpected move, the Chief Justice, on 21st September 2020, sent out an advisory to the President, advising him to dissolve the …

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No Room to Point Fingers in the Fight to Protect Democracy

July 3, 2020 Loise Mwakamba

“Are we fighting Coronavirus or Democracy?” “Police have killed more people that Covid-19 has” “Where’s Parliament in all this? Why aren’t the MPs addressing police …

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Budgetary Allocation Must Not Impede Justice Dispensation

June 15, 2020 Loise Mwakamba

On Thursday 11th June 2020, the Cabinet Secretary in charge of National Treasury, Ambassador Ukur Yatani, unveiled a Ksh2.79 trillion budget aimed at serving the …

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What a MAD-araka Day!

June 2, 2020 Loise Mwakamba

The number is 57. 57 years since Kenya attained self-rule but nothing on the ground reflects what our forefathers had envisioned for this country almost …

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Reclamation of Public Spaces is Important but the Timing of These Evictions is not Right

May 20, 2020 Loise Mwakamba

The president announced the extension of the stay at home orders and dusk to dawn curfew for an additional 21 days as a way of …

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What Moi’s Legacy Means to the Parliament

February 19, 2020 Loise Mwakamba

Kenya’s second and longest-serving President Daniel Toroitich arap Moi was laid to rest in his Kabarak home on Wednesday marking the end of an era …

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Should Deputy Governors Be Forced to Vacate Office in the Event their Bosses (Governors) are Impeached?

February 3, 2020 Loise Mwakamba

During the debate on the impeachment of former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu, Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala made clear his intentions to propose amendments to the …

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Leadership and Patriotism Over Camaraderie

January 31, 2020 Loise Mwakamba

January 29th 2020 will certainly be a day to remember for the former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu alias Baba Yao after the Senate voted to …

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Is Parliament Abdicating its Oversight Role?

November 10, 2019 Loise Mwakamba

“Economy: Going gets tougher for Kenyans,” read the front page of the Tuesday 29th October 2019 Daily Nation copy. A headline that has contradicted several …

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Are our leaders capable of introspection?

May 29, 2019 Loise Mwakamba

The United Kingdom Prime Minister seat was rendered vacant last week after Theresa May announced her resignation just three years in office. This came as …

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Succession politics should not divert our attention from real issues

May 21, 2019 Loise Mwakamba

The Senate hit the ground running after resuming sittings last week with the Election Law (Amendment) Bill 2018 that went for a second reading. Sponsored …