Godfrey Musila asserts that parliament’s role is restricted to making laws while judges have the last word in interpreting them. The decision by Judge Daniel Musinga that the nominees to key constitutional offices are unconstitutional should therefore not be discussed by parliament until th

The CRA has a daunting task ahead and scarcity of resources will be a major issue in the face of both national and county governments needs. County government’s limited capacity, ethnicity and first governors who may never know the difference between their mandates and that of the civil ser

The committee on finance, planning and trade has summoned Kibaki and Raila to their session to shed light on the extent of their consultations. Its chair Chris Okemo said they wanted to know how the nomination of the controller of Budgets William Kirwa was handled. However, the committee told the

Kibaki and Raila agreed to let the parliamentary committees decide the fate of the nominees. The two could not agree on the way forward and because the speaker had directed the parliamentary committees on justice and legal affairs and that on finance, planning and trade to work on it, they opted

Jean Waiganjo admits that Kibaki and Raila need to discuss the nominations issue without premeditated conclusions. They must be prepared to abide by the constitution and keep cronies aside. It would be appropriate to have a repeat competitive, transparent and lawful process.

High Court judge Daniel Masinga ruled that the CJ’s nomination was unconstitutional and the new constitution’s spirit of equality has not been given due recognition. The values and principles stated under Article 10 of the constitution and the spirit of the National Accord, judge Masi

Environmental minister John Michuki has said Kibaki has the numbers in parliament to push for the nominations. He said once the house committees have finalised the reports, parliament is likely to pass the list. Meanwhile clerics and other civil society actors have called on Kibaki and Raila to m

Two parliamentary committees meet today to discuss Kibaki’s controversial nominations in spite of a court ruling terming the nominations unconstitutional. The Justice and Legal affairs committee will look into the nomination of AG, CJ and DPP while that on Finance, Planning and Trade will l