In the Governments' Own Words
Article 99(1) of the Constitution provides that a person shall be eligible for election if the person satisfies education requirements prescribed by an Act of Parliament. Section 22 of the Elections Act No.24 of 2011 provides for the academic requirements for election to the position of the President, Governor, Members of Parliament and Members of County Assemblies.
Read MoreThe problem facing our country is when leaders sent conflicting messages to the people. This has brought about deficit of trust in political leadership.
Read MoreOne of the doctrines on which our constitutional order is built around is that of the “Separation of Powers.” The doctrine requires that the executive, legislative and judicial functions of government are held by different institutions and that none of the institutions interferes with the function of the other. Before we gave ourselves the 2010 Constitution, we had gone through an era where this doctrine had been abused and the Executive branch of government had interfered with the functions of the other branches, making democratic governance impossible.
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From Twitter/@HonAmosKimunya Following a request by the Executive, I have withdrawn ‘The Livestock Bill 2021’ to allow for more discussions
Read MoreThere have been an increased number of tourists and investment commitments during the tenure of Governor Ndiritu Muriithi. To deliver on his promise of promoting destination Laikipia, various measures were put in place by County Government of Laikipia to make a preferred choice for both tourism activities and capital investment.
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Agriculture County Executive Philip Ebei Aemun yesterday led a team of officers from the department of Irrigation and Land Reclamation for final inspection of the newly constructed 12.5acre Kachoda irrigation scheme in Lapur Ward of Turkana North Sub-County.
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Nairobi City County Deputy Governor and acting Governor, H.E Ann Kananu has lauded the continued partnership between Nairobi City County and the Nairobi Metropolitan Services in a speech read on her behalf by acting Nairobi County Secretary, Dr Jairus Musumba.
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Coffee farmers from Mwirua Farmers’ Cooperative Society in Kirinyaga County are now making a significant extra coin from roasted coffee after the county government provided them with value addition equipment. The 14,000-member society received a coffee roaster, a grinder and a packaging machine that now enables them roast, package and sell their own coffee to local residents.
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President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked universities to invest in research and training that support Kenya’s new Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). “The Competence-Based Curriculum is a revolutionary step we took as a country to provide our learners with twenty-first-century practical skills relevant to the needs of the present world,” the President said.
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Before the promulgation of the 2010 Constitution, it was a tradition for the President to be present in the National Assembly for the reading of the Budget Statement. Two of Kenya’s Presidents were Finance Ministers before they ascended to the top office.
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