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Things to know for Election Day
3 days to the elections on March 4th, the voting materials including ballot boxes are now in the country. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission …
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Will the Presidential Debates Influence How You Vote?
Unlike other democracies presidential debates are not central our democratic process. However in a few minutes, Kenya’s 8 presidential candidates will take part in the …
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Five Things to do before the Election
Confirm that you are actually registered to vote. Even though you have registered it is definitely worth confirm that you are actually registered to vote, …
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On Voter Education
According to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission’s (IEBC) website, “The Commission is responsible … voter education”
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On Lower Salaries for State Officers
The statistics on the earnings of Kenyan MPs is well known, and leads to the fact that they are among the highest paid in the …
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We Will See Final Party Lists Any Time Soon?
Saying that the political party primaries were marred by irregularities would be an understatement. We have seen some political parties completely ignore the results of …
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Should Aspirants linked to Corruption Scandals Be Allowed to Run for Public Office?
At this point it is difficult to tell if any of the aspirants for the upcoming election have been vetted, not because they have not …
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Now that the 10th Parliament failed to Pass the Campaign Finance Bill
Now that the political party primaries are over we can expect that campaigns for the general election on March 4th to begin in earnest. However …
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How much does a Retired President Cost?
On Monday last week the President assented to the Presidential Retirement Benefits Amendment Bill and rejected Retirement Benefits (Deputy President and Designated State Officers) Bill. …
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On High Stakes Political Party Nominations
When one reads the definition of political party nominations, political party nominations seem pretty innocuous: it’s the process that political parties use to select a …
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Have You Been Registered As a Member of a Political Party without Your Knowledge?
In order for a political party to be registered, the Political Parties Act, 2011 requires that said party have at least 1000 registered members in …
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On the Treasury’s Release of Sh10 billion for CDF 2 months to the Election
By now we are probably all aware of the fact that the Treasury released 10.1 billion shillings to CDF boards for the completion of pending …