Canadian Speaker Peter Miliken has said Kenya faces challenges in harmonising operation of county assemblies and parliament. He argued that it will not be easy for the two chambers of parliament and the 47 counties to work in unison. He however said that Canada will offer its expertise in running

Kawive Wambua asserts that MPs or the cabinet should not be allowed to amend the constitution for selfish gains. If the election clause is changed, it will give room for a floodgate of amendments from selfish politicians. The politicians want to legitimise the continuous stay in office as the ele

The Supreme Court already has weighty issues to deal with even before it becomes fully operational. They are largely issues dealing with the next general elections like when the elections should be held, the conduct of public officers seeking electoral seats, and whether a presidential candidate

Macharia Munene says labeling the cabinet as anti-reform is mischeveous and arrogant. It shows lack of accomodating divergent opinion. The cabinet made an informed decision regarding the amendments to the constitution which are weighty. The amendments are however informed by the lack of pragmatis

The nine member panel that will pick the nominees to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has been named. President Kibaki named Rose Mambo as the chair of the panel and will include, Rev. Samuel Kobia, Florence Jaoko, Tache Gollo, Levi Obonyo, Charles Kanjama, John Tuta and teo representati

MPs want the Supreme Court to determine the date for the next general election. While cabinet ministers are defending the decision to amend the constitution, the MPs want the elections to remain in August as stipulated in the constitution. Meanwhile, civil society groups are planning to go to cou

Dominic Odipo is of the opinion that the justification to emend the constitution is ridiculous. The said budget circle can be changed to fit the constitution which is supreme. This amounts to mutilating the document that more resources and energy have gone to produce.

Ababu Namwamba retorts that sober discussions should inform the debate on amending the constitution. The constitution provides for amendments in order to allow for broader changes to make the document more realistic and accomodative. CIC should be a balanced arbiter on thos issue to allow for obj