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CSs Vetting, will Parliament step up to its oversight role?

July 30, 2024 Loise Mwakamba

The week begins with a busy schedule for the National Assembly Committee on Appointments that has the critical task of vetting President William Ruto’s nominees …

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Defending the Vital Role of Civil Society Organizations in Kenya

July 20, 2024 Loise Mwakamba

JOINT STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 20th July 2024: For decades, Civil Society Organizations in Kenya have been the backbone of our nation, tirelessly safeguarding democratic values …

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STATEMENT BY THE KENYA OGP CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS MULTISTAKEHOLDER FORUM ON THE #RejectFinanceBill2024 PROTESTS

June 27, 2024 Loise Mwakamba

The President of Kenya has conceded to the calls of the Kenyan people and withdrawn a contentious Finance Bill 2024 that was introduced to the …

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Our low standards of leadership are breeding a disdainful crop of leaders

May 31, 2024 Loise Mwakamba

Truth be told, when it comes to electing good leaders, Kenyans have always performed dismally. The August house has never missed a good number of …

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More and More, MPs need to Engage with Citizens for Representative Leadership to be a Reality

May 24, 2024 Loise Mwakamba

Kenya is currently abuzz with the Finance Bill 2024 (National Assembly Bill No. 30 of 2024) that formulates proposals relating to revenue-raising measures including the …

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A Reactive Government in the Face of Proactive Adversities

May 6, 2024 Loise Mwakamba

From an almost two-month-old doctor’s strike, a leaking airport, a flooded nation, and a midnight memo-sending cabinet, Kenyans are seeing a leadership fabric that always …

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The Effects of SLAPPs: A Dialogue on the Silencing of Citizen Voices

April 16, 2024 Loise Mwakamba

THE EFFECT OF SLAPP’S: A DIALOGUE ON THE SILENCING OF CITIZEN VOICES 

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A working democracy for the youth, is a working democracy for all.

April 5, 2024 Loise Mwakamba

The third Summit for Democracy was held from 18th to 20th March 2024 at Seoul, South Korea under the theme of “Democracy for Future Generations” centering the voices of …

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Is the NADCO Legislative Process Representative of the Citizen?

March 27, 2024 Loise Mwakamba

IS THE NADCO LEGISLATIVE PROCESS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITIZEN?

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Is ‘null and void’ a new budget line for Mwananchi’s taxes following unconstitutional legislations?

February 23, 2024 Loise Mwakamba

The judiciary has not been shy about returning the legislature to the drawing board. And the legislature has not feigned from spending mwananchi’s taxes in …

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The Democracy Academy: With the Right Goals and Strategies, MPs can be Agents of Change

February 9, 2024 Loise Mwakamba

To kick off the month of February, Mzalendo Trust in a joint initiative with the Netherlands Institute of Multiparty Democracy (NIMD) conducted a Democracy Academy …

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In 2024, MPs Need to Bring Back Honour to their Title 'Honourable'

January 19, 2024 Loise Mwakamba

It is a new year and a resolution that Members of Parliament (MPs) need to collectively strive to achieve is to honour the Constitution and …