Felix Kilonzo

Tweet When the Kenyan president of the supreme court and the chief justice, Dr. Willy Mutunga was in Uganda, he stressed that East Africa should give a clear blueprint in the implementation of the human rights. Dr. Mutunga stressed that the controversy that does exist in the individual constitutions should not be used at the expense of human rights adding that gay rights are human rights too. What has been going on in Ugandan parliament is saddening owing to the fact that it’s the work of the law to protect each and everyone in regardless of religion, creed, gender or even sexuality. President Museveni’s move to distance himself from the infamous Anti-Homosexuality bill 2008 is a clear indication that the bill does not only foster diplomatic policy breakdown but also will implicate the move by the donor community towards the Ugandan government. Former Ugandan national assembly clerk Aeneas Tandekwire when he was in office appealed to the house speaker Rebecca Kadaga on the m...

As Kenya enters into its jubilee year with a general election, the next government shall be manned with implementation of the new constitution that was passed in 2010. Kenya enters into the general elections with a lot baggage to settle. Ranging from the post elections victims in IDP camps, KDF in Somalia and economic sustainability that was set forth by the retiring president Mwai Kibaki. President Kibaki leaves behind a legacy that did not only set records in Africa but also send a message to the world that Africans can fund their national budgets without unnecessary money borrowing or foreign aid. Its vivid that the last 10 years under both NARC and Grand coalition Governments both led by Kibaki, the country has seen the service delivery rise in a great margin. Despite the economic success, president Kibaki did very little in terms of uniting Kenyans. The country saw the worst clashes ever in 2007-8. 1100 people died others displaced and property destroyed. All...

With the rising cost of living and Kenyans overburdened by the new political offices created by the new constitution, members of parliament’s move to award themselves a kshs.9.3 million( close to ugx 288million ) is deemed to be unacceptable. Despite the existence of a salaries and remuneration commission, finance minister Njeru Githae went ahead and sneaked in clauses that required the August Members take home fat send off packages that for a common citizen, it’s like a refund of the tax the members of parliament have paid since they were sworn in the 10 th parliament in January 15 th 2008. According to the finance minister the package was calculated at 31% of MPs basic salary (kshs 200,000(UGX 6.3M)) between January 15 th 2008 to the expiry of the old constitution in august 2010. Later the Mps got a boost after the new constitution which forced them to pay taxes even on their allowances and therefore the remainder is 31% of their gross pay of kshs. 851,000 from the day the ne...