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Integrity must Inform the fight against corruption in Government

October 17, 2014 Loise Mwakamba

Two related issues have re-ignited the anti-corruption debate. One is the order from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) that State officers should not engage …

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Public participation in governance and the place of mobile and web tools

October 10, 2014 Loise Mwakamba

Public participation in governance has been a reverberating issue since the promulgation of the constitution on August 27th 2010. While the Constitution did not expectedly …

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Question Time: To have Cabinet Secretaries in Parliament or not!

October 2, 2014 Loise Mwakamba

Parliament’s move to have Cabinet Secretaries respond to questions in the created session called general oversight on Tuesday fails to abide by the Separation of …

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Courts, Parliament ‘Supremacy’ Battles Unwarranted

September 25, 2014 Loise Mwakamba

By Shitemi Khamadi

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Powers and Privileges Bill 2014 Unsound

September 18, 2014 Loise Mwakamba

By Shitemi Khamadi

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Of Politics and Values

September 12, 2014 Loise Mwakamba

By Shitemi Khamadi

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Anointing Appointments!

September 5, 2014 Loise Mwakamba

"Being single is a status, not a competitive advantage," replied Lucy Chelimo, the Kenyan nominee ambassador to Canada when asked by MP Chris Wamalwa how …

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Constitution Implementation – State of Play Four Years on

August 28, 2014 Loise Mwakamba

The Constitution of Kenya 2010 turns 4 this week, giving us a chance to reflect on the gains and missteps that have marked the implementation …

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On Turf Wars between Senators and Governors

August 14, 2014 Loise Mwakamba

The intention behind devolution is noble - to bring both government and services closer to the people. However the implementation of the devolved governance system …

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Power to the People: Hold Your Parliamentarians Accountable - #InTheirWords

June 3, 2014 Loise Mwakamba

Fifty-one years ago, on 1st June Kenya attained “Self-Government / Self-Independence,” but do Kenyans individually own and occupy that political space beyond Election Days?

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Operation Usalama Watch Needs a Rethink

May 28, 2014 Loise Mwakamba

In early April the government began a nation wide crackdown dubbed ‘Operation Usalama Watch’. The intention of the operation, arrest and prosecute people suspected of …

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The Lands Ministry and the National Land Commission

May 26, 2014 Loise Mwakamba

Land has always an emotive issue in Kenya. The new constitution with its provisions on land and the pursuant legislation were all intended to improve …