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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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Register as A Voter, Don’t Give Up on Kenya

August 5, 2016 Loise Mwakamba

It’s something strange that most people who complain the most about the government and poor policies are the same ones who see no point in …

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Debate on Non- Kenyan IEBC Commissioners a Testament to an ailing Democracy

July 29, 2016 Loise Mwakamba

Political drama is fodder for many Kenyans and that explains the heavy political content offered by our media houses. Unfortunately, our political players get carried …

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We must get it right with electoral reforms

July 22, 2016 Loise Mwakamba

It is something of a paradox that general elections can create a better or a worse future for a country. This is especially in transitional …

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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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ICT Practitioners Bill is Vague, Kill it!

July 8, 2016 Loise Mwakamba

Information Communication and Technology (ICT) Practitioners were in an uproar on Wednesday 6 th July 2016 over a bill that attempts to regulate the nascent …

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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 …

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Jun-16

June 27, 2016 Loise Mwakamba

After intense lobbying by members of the clergy and diplomats, opposition leaders softened their hard stance and called off their weekly demonstrations in favour of …

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A budget is as Good as the Implementation and Oversight Mechanism in place

June 24, 2016 Loise Mwakamba

Cabinet Secretary National Treasury Henry Rotich was quite upbeat about the 2016/17 budget that he presented in Parliament, terming it pro-poor. He further admitted that …

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Crackdown on Hate speech Welcome but Implementation of TJRC is the key

June 18, 2016 Loise Mwakamba

This week has been interesting. For starters, Nairobi politicians, Senator Mike Mbuvi alias Sonko and Governor Evans Kidero decided insulting each other wasn’t enough and …

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Youth and Women must Ensure their Votes Count in 2017

June 10, 2016 Loise Mwakamba

The budget read this week by government’s admission was supposed to be pro-poor. This is no coincidence considering it comes a few months to elections. …

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Restore Trust in our Institutions

June 4, 2016 Loise Mwakamba

Trust was the key theme in this year's National Prayer Breakfast. It's a timely topic to discuss in the country right now considering the fact …