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Jubilee’s Govt’s first 100 days in Office a Statement from MP Aden Duale (Leader of the Majority) 4 Jul 2013 | 12:58 pm
During its campaigns the Jubilee coalition made several promises, the most famous being the one-laptop per child project. However the Jubilee government also made promises with regards to security, ma...
On the Teachers Strike: Of threats and mixed messages 2 Jul 2013 | 07:38 pm
For the last week teachers have been striking over pay and work conditions. More specifically an agreement between the government and teachers over pay; an agreement which according to the teachers un...
Shouldn’t the Same Logic be applied to MP’s Salaries? 13 Jun 2013 | 04:10 pm
Last week one of the points of order raised on the floor of the National Assembly was on the ‘Establishment/Composition/Operation of the Commissions’. MP John Mbadi Ng’ongo asked the Budget and Approp...
What is the Government’s Position on the ICC cases? 10 Jun 2013 | 04:45 pm
It is difficult to know exactly what the government’s position is with regards to the ongoing International Criminal Court’s cases against the President and Deputy President. The constitution is clear...
On Limiting Press Access to the National Assembly Sittings 6 Jun 2013 | 02:15 pm
According to the Nation: “The Clerk of the National Assembly Justin Bundi has issued an ultimatum to journalists to vacate Parliament’s media centre. The Clerk has also ordered that journalists will ...
On MPs threats to disband the Salaries and Remuneration Commission 27 May 2013 | 10:24 am
South Igembe MP, Mithika Linturi, has brought to the floor of the National Assembly a petition to have the Salaries and Remuneration Commission disbanded. In his petition the MP asks for “for the rem...
Occupy Parliament: Did the Police violate the Right to Protest? 20 May 2013 | 11:22 am
The protest was in response to continual demands by members of the 11th Parliament to their salaries returned to that of parliamentarians in the 10 parliament. A demand that is neither sustainable nor...
Should MPs Run the Constituency Development Fund? 17 May 2013 | 01:21 pm
Last week MPs vowed to amend the CDF to give themselves more control over the funds. However on wonders at the effectiveness of the fund when it was under the management of the MPs, or even whether MP...
MPs vs. the Salaries and Remuneration Commission: Does Your MP Deserve a Higher Salary? 3 May 2013 | 11:02 am
MPs have and never had an easy relationship with the independent commissions. In the last administration we saw members of parliament continually butt heads with both the Independent Electoral and Bou...
On the Cabinet Secretary Nominees 29 Apr 2013 | 05:42 pm
It is not really surprising that the process of nominating Cabinet Secretaries took as long as it did or that there were continued delays during the nomination process itself. While the government may...
