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Good Move: Kenyans Red Card Aspirants during Party Nominations

April 28, 2017 Loise Mwakamba

The Swahili have a saying that when foolish men become wise, the wise fall into trouble. In Kenya we can safely admit that the electorate …

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Can the Youth Drive Systemic Change Through This Election?

April 21, 2017 Loise Mwakamba

With the party primaries underway, the political tone in the country is just about to hit climax. Party owners have promised free and fair nominations …

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Showdown over Election Laws Setting Stage for Chaotic Polls?

December 23, 2016 Loise Mwakamba

Members of Parliament engaged in physical fights leaving a number nursing injuries, including women MPs. Needless to mention the demeaning insults traded at each other …

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Of Jamhuri’s Castles in the Air and Reality

December 16, 2016 Loise Mwakamba

Politicians are known for doublespeak and our President is as much a politician as any other. His Jamhuri Day speech was clouded with a lot …

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Rid Kenyans of Patriarchy and women will have a chance at politics

November 25, 2016 Loise Mwakamba

Eleanor Roosevelt, perhaps America’s most outspoken first lady did say that, women were like tea bags. That you wouldn’t know how strong they were until …

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Don’t play land politics remain focused on the leaders you want

November 18, 2016 Loise Mwakamba

Recent opinion polls have shown that the country is deeply divided as we head for the 2017 elections. The war of words between the government …

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Five ways to Block Corrupt Leaders from Office

September 22, 2016 Loise Mwakamba

The American Writer Suzy Kassem is known for making this remark in one of her books that, “A system is corrupt when it is strictly …

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Access to Information Law will Aid War on Graft

September 2, 2016 Loise Mwakamba

Retired Chief Justice Willy Mutunga was quoted by African Arguments blog referring to the cartels promoting corruption in Kenya as protected. He insinuated that the …

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Are the Campaign Financing Limits Realistic - How Will They Be Tracked?

August 19, 2016 Loise Mwakamba

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) invoked Article 88 (4)(i) of the Constitution that allows them to regulate the amount of money that may be …

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Political Parties are Re-aligning So Must You

August 12, 2016 Loise Mwakamba

It’s interesting how Kenyans describe themselves as political animals because of the “interest” in politics yet never participate actively in political matters outside of voting. …

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Demand more from Kenya’s leaders - The 2016 Economic Survey shows

July 15, 2016 Loise Mwakamba

When Josiah Mwangi Kariuki referred to Kenya as a nation of 10 millionaires and 10 million beggars, most people marveled at how someone could capture …

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Student Unrest: Stop the Roadside Decrees, Deal With the Key Issues!

July 2, 2016 Loise Mwakamba

Students in Kisii County took matters into their own hands and burnt down their school after they were reportedly, denied a chance to watch the …