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Why we should back mediation as a better way to solve disputes

AJS and mediation are the best methods of dispute resolution to ensure good relations and comprehensive resolution of disputes, including conciliation.
By 1 day ago
Why we should back mediation as a better way to solve disputes
Declare El Nino a national crisis and rescue Kenyans from floods
Declare El Nino a national crisis and rescue Kenyans from floods
By 8 days ago
Yes, growing trees will greatly help fight climate change crisis
Yes, growing trees will greatly help fight climate change crisis
By 14 days ago
Controller of Budget has raised key queries on public spending
Controller of Budget has raised key queries on public spending
By 29 days ago
Revisit Kenya's diplomatic policy for consistency and better results
Diplomacy is the art of establishing friendly and good relationships; bilateral or multilateral using tact, great listening skills, and mutual respect to find areas of mutual agreement and consensus.
By 1 month ago
Revisit Kenya's diplomatic policy for consistency and better results
Governance as a profession and a promotion of leadership integrity
Being awarded a fellowship is a great honour and an incredible responsibility to promote and protect good governance, leadership integrity, and professional ethics.
By 1 month ago
Governance as a profession and a promotion of leadership integrity
Free and independent journalism under threat from rogue reporters
Journalists/reporters are weaponised by malicious people who pay them to twist stories and tarnish reputations.
By 1 month ago
Free and independent journalism under threat from rogue reporters
If we must change our 2010 law, all Kenyans should be involved
If Kenyans feel it is time to amend the law, then we must follow the procedures provided for in the Constitution.
By 2 months ago
If we must change our 2010 law, all Kenyans should be involved
How the alternative justice system serves the society in reconciliation
AJS decreases the recidivism of offenders where there is almost no chance of re-offending and therefore helps in their integration into the community.
By 2 months ago
How the alternative justice system serves the society in reconciliation
Reconstitute the IEBC to allow constituency boundaries review
The IEBC is required to progressively work towards ensuring the number of inhabitants in each constituency and ward is, as nearly as possible, equal to the population quota.
By 2 months ago
Reconstitute the IEBC to allow constituency boundaries review
What Kenya should do to address water shortage after climate meet
The Climate Change Act of 2016 provides a regulatory framework for enhanced response to climate change and measures to achieve low-carbon climate development.
By 2 months ago
What Kenya should do to address water shortage after climate meet
We must produce more at home to tackle the challenges facing us
We need to produce more and import less. The government must strengthen our manufacturing capabilities and create a facilitative and enabling environment for manufacturers.
By 3 months ago
We must produce more at home to tackle the challenges facing us
Clarify running of public varsities and role of several state agencies
The advisory received from the Attorney-General on their mandates is subject to a court case so it cannot be discussed but it does not shed much light.
By 3 months ago
Clarify running of public varsities and role of several state agencies
Uasin Gishu county leaders broke their voters' trust in botched airlift
The scandal around the Uasin Gishu Education Trust Fund, an airlift education programme to Finland and Canada organised by the county government, raises many unanswered questions.
By 3 months ago
Uasin Gishu county leaders broke their voters' trust in botched airlift
MPs must reject two Bills seeking to keep corrupt leaders in office
The deletion of Section 64 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003 deals a blow to the fight against corruption and economic crimes.
By 3 months ago
MPs must reject two Bills seeking to keep corrupt leaders in office
Not keeping time shows disdain for your office and the employer
Lateness is a form of corruption, incompetence and dishonour to one’s office.
By 3 months ago
Not keeping time shows disdain for your office and the employer
Elected leaders must respect the rule of law or risk being recalled
Kenyans are shocked by the callousness and premeditated shootings. The level of boldness in crushing protesters by both uniformed and non-uniformed police and security officers is beyond hubris.
By 4 months ago
Elected leaders must respect the rule of law or risk being recalled
Raila, Ruto should take charge of situation and retreat to self-reflection
Kenyans living in maandamano areas have witnessed death, destruction, and unnecessary violence, all of which could have been avoided if the government and the opposition acted more responsibly
By 4 months ago
Raila, Ruto should take charge of situation and retreat to self-reflection
Kenyans have real grievances to hit the streets, let leaders listen
I believe street protests and demonstrations should be the last resort and used only if the government is intransigent and does not listen to its citizens.
By 4 months ago
Kenyans have real grievances to hit the streets, let leaders listen
True patriots criticise State for it to do right thing and succeed
The successive cases filed in court against decisions by government are indicative of the need by all of us to re-examine the state of our democracy, governance and the rule of law.
By 4 months ago
True patriots criticise State for it to do right thing and succeed
Public interest suffers when voters follow politicians without question
We need a national civic education framework and institution urgently to provide continuous public awareness on public interest issues and mobilise and receive public opinion whenever it is required.
By 5 months ago
Public interest suffers when voters follow politicians without question
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How Kenya Kwanza and Azimio's bull fights undermine democracy
Leaders from either side of the political divide should not coerce their troops to advance certain agendas if they contradict demands and wishes of the people who elected the troops.
By 5 months ago
How Kenya Kwanza and Azimio's bull fights undermine democracy
Citizens mistrust their leaders when the right messages do not come out
The government is seeming to be facing serious communication barriers and challenges making clear communication even more critically important for them to succeed.
By 5 months ago
Citizens mistrust their leaders when the right messages do not come out
Where are genuine leaders ready to voice real issues affecting Kenyans?
Politics is not only our leaders’ priority but has taken centre stage as they refuse to accept divergent views and criticisms with grace, to secure better outcomes.
By 5 months ago
Where are genuine leaders ready to voice real issues affecting Kenyans?
Let's seek a win-win outcome on Kenya Kwanza budget proposals
There is no reason why consensus-building cannot be used in Kenya to address debts, rising cost of living, high commodities prices, and the Finance Bill, 2023 to ensure a win-win outcome.
By 6 months ago
Let's seek a win-win outcome on Kenya Kwanza budget proposals
Let taxpayers have final word on the proposed housing levy
Requiring employees and employers to pay house levy in addition to PAYE, NHIF, NSSF including VAT intimately affects all taxpayers and cannot be taken lightly.
By 6 months ago
Let taxpayers have final word on the proposed housing levy
Why we must make education top priority and pay our teachers well
Education helps us realise our full potential while broadening our horizons. It helps us recognise our strengths and weaknesses, learn new cultures, and new languages.
By 6 months ago
Why we must make education top priority and pay our teachers well
Yes, let Treasury CS engage us but overtaxing Kenyans is no solution
The government is penalising our daily life and lifestyles. The requirement for people to pay 3 per cent of their wages to the housing levy is akin to introducing socialism.
By 6 months ago
Yes, let Treasury CS engage us but overtaxing Kenyans is no solution
We must prepare to stand up for our rights, demand accountability
Citizens need to demand government accountability and, their rights. The media and civil society need to reclaim their spaces and voices, urgently.
By 6 months ago
We must prepare to stand up for our rights, demand accountability
Violation of human rights, dignity points to impunity, broken system
The Judiciary is concerned with dispute resolution, dispensing justice, protecting human rights, legal, and constitutional interpretation.
By 7 months ago
Violation of human rights, dignity points to impunity, broken system
Do you know or care about what government does or supposed to?
The government oversees the economy, intellectual property rights, labour standards, consumer protection, including standards for social security and professional pension plans
By 7 months ago
Do you know or care about what government does or supposed to?
Why we need a strong opposition in office and shadow cabinet ministers
The Azimio-One Kenya Coalition led by Raila Odinga is extremely limited in what it can effectively do outside Parliament and with no resources.
By 7 months ago
Why we need a strong opposition in office and shadow cabinet ministers
We can't afford relapse to demos but engage on issues affecting us
It is unacceptable for Kenyans to struggle through biting poverty and want while the political elites enjoy such largesse as we see every day on our screens.
By 7 months ago
We can't afford relapse to demos but engage on issues affecting us
All leaders will be held to account amid the raging political contest
The impunity we are witnessing now of violation of human rights, rule of law and the Constitution is unprecedented.
By 8 months ago
All leaders will be held to account amid the raging political contest
Revisit Kenya's diplomatic policy for consistency and better results
Diplomacy is the art of establishing friendly and good relationships; bilateral or multilateral using tact, great listening skills, and mutual respect to find areas of mutual agreement and consensus.
By 1 month ago
Revisit Kenya's diplomatic policy for consistency and better results
Governance as a profession and a promotion of leadership integrity
Being awarded a fellowship is a great honour and an incredible responsibility to promote and protect good governance, leadership integrity, and professional ethics.
By 1 month ago
Governance as a profession and a promotion of leadership integrity
Free and independent journalism under threat from rogue reporters
Journalists/reporters are weaponised by malicious people who pay them to twist stories and tarnish reputations.
By 1 month ago
Free and independent journalism under threat from rogue reporters
If we must change our 2010 law, all Kenyans should be involved
If Kenyans feel it is time to amend the law, then we must follow the procedures provided for in the Constitution.
By 2 months ago
If we must change our 2010 law, all Kenyans should be involved
How the alternative justice system serves the society in reconciliation
AJS decreases the recidivism of offenders where there is almost no chance of re-offending and therefore helps in their integration into the community.
By 2 months ago
How the alternative justice system serves the society in reconciliation
Reconstitute the IEBC to allow constituency boundaries review
The IEBC is required to progressively work towards ensuring the number of inhabitants in each constituency and ward is, as nearly as possible, equal to the population quota.
By 2 months ago
Reconstitute the IEBC to allow constituency boundaries review
What Kenya should do to address water shortage after climate meet
The Climate Change Act of 2016 provides a regulatory framework for enhanced response to climate change and measures to achieve low-carbon climate development.
By 2 months ago
What Kenya should do to address water shortage after climate meet
We must produce more at home to tackle the challenges facing us
We need to produce more and import less. The government must strengthen our manufacturing capabilities and create a facilitative and enabling environment for manufacturers.
By 3 months ago
We must produce more at home to tackle the challenges facing us
Clarify running of public varsities and role of several state agencies
The advisory received from the Attorney-General on their mandates is subject to a court case so it cannot be discussed but it does not shed much light.
By 3 months ago
Clarify running of public varsities and role of several state agencies
Uasin Gishu county leaders broke their voters' trust in botched airlift
The scandal around the Uasin Gishu Education Trust Fund, an airlift education programme to Finland and Canada organised by the county government, raises many unanswered questions.
By 3 months ago
Uasin Gishu county leaders broke their voters' trust in botched airlift
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