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Pass Freedom of Information Bill now, say NGOs

ICT Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang'i. Stakeholders suspect the Bill is stuck somewhere between the office of Attorney General and Parliament. [PHOTO:FILE/STANDARD]

Nairobi; Kenya: Failure by Parliament to enact the Freedom of Information Bill 2012 is threatening democracy and good governance, experts have warned.

The experts drawn from the civil society and Non-Governmental Organisations further cautioned that a similar reluctance by county governments to enact County Citizens Participation Bills jeopardises public participation in governance and budget making processes as espoused in the Constitution.

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