Posted in Civic Education, Civil Society, Corruption, Crisis, Debt, Forum, Governance, Government, Judiciary, Kids, Laws, Mars Group, Multimedia, Parliament, Petitions, Publications, Youth, constituencies, elections on Oct 4th, 2009
Kenya’s Grand Coalition Government has failed to implement the National Accord Agreement and its reform package. Kofi Annan must not be fooled by the Government Spokesman, Dr. Alfred Mutua; Kenyans rate the reform performance as (F):- GRAND FAILURE!
Full page Kenyan tax paid adverts placed by the Government spokesman Dr. Alfred Mutua entitled “THE TRUTH ABOUT [...]
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Posted in Civic Education, Civil Society, Corruption, Crisis, Debt, Forum, Governance, Government, Judiciary, Laws, Mars Group, Multimedia, Parliament, Petitions, Publications, Youth, constituencies, elections on Aug 13th, 2009
Ambassador Ranneberger, United States Ambassador to Kenya took online questions on Wednesday 12th August 2009. This is an extract of the webchat.
Question: Apart from AGOA what is your Government doing to improve trade between Kenya and the US?
Ambassador Ranneberger: AGOA is the main focus of our efforts to expand trade. Trade has expanded [...]
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Posted in Civic Education, Civil Society, Corruption, Crisis, Debt, Forum, Governance, Government, Judiciary, Kids, Laws, Mars Group, Multimedia, Parliament, Petitions, Publications, Youth, constituencies, elections on Jul 22nd, 2009
Lipstick on A Pig – Budget 2009 – 2010
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Posted in Civic Education, Civil Society, Corruption, Crisis, Debt, Forum, Governance, Government, Judiciary, Kids, Laws, Mars Group, Multimedia, Parliament, Petitions, Publications, constituencies, elections on Jul 21st, 2009
There is no obligation to support Kenya’s Unity Government
The Partnership for Change is of the considered view that over the last 17 months the citizens of Kenya have exhausted the mechanisms available to us under the national Accord Agreement to cause the Grand Coalition Government to implement the National Accord. This [...]
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Posted in Civic Education, Civil Society, Corruption, Crisis, Debt, Governance, Government, Judiciary, Kids, Laws, Mars Group, Parliament, Uncategorized, Youth, elections on Jul 13th, 2009
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release [...]
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Posted in Civic Education, Civil Society, Corruption, Crisis, Debt, Forum, Governance, Government, Judiciary, Kids, Laws, Mars Group, Multimedia, Parliament, Petitions, Publications, Youth, constituencies, elections on Jun 29th, 2009
Putting lipstick on a pig-–
The 2009/10 Budget of the Government of Kenya
Mars Group Kenya / Partnership for Change Report:
Nairobi 29th June 2009
On June 11th 2009, the Kenyan Minister of Finance, Uhuru Kenyatta, read the National Budget Speech outlining his proposals for expenditure by the [...]
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Posted in Civic Education, Civil Society, Corruption, Crisis, Debt, Forum, Governance, Government, Judiciary, Kids, Laws, Mars Group, Multimedia, Parliament, Petitions, Publications, Youth, constituencies, elections on Jun 27th, 2009
“A fish rots from the head … down”
Crony Capitalism at the Kenya Youth Enterprise Development Fund
A Mars Group Kenya / Youth Interactive Portal for Enterprise Report for
The Partnership for Change
From Dictatorial Impunity to Democratic Accountability in Kenya
June 27th 2009.
Background to the Youth Enterprise Development [...]
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Posted in Civic Education, Civil Society, Corruption, Crisis, Debt, Forum, Governance, Government, Judiciary, Kids, Laws, Mars Group, Multimedia, Parliament, Petitions, Publications, Youth, constituencies, elections on Jun 1st, 2009
THE PARTNERSHIP FOR CHANGE MESSAGE FOR MADARAKA DAY – 46 YEARS LATER IT’S NOT YET UHURU BUT CHANGE IS COMING.
Nairobi 1st June 2009
Summary: Madaraka was meant to;
- give Kenyans sovereignty over their political affairs and their resources
- give Kenyans a Bill of Rights to be enforced by an independent judiciary
- create a democratic, prosperous [...]
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Posted in Civic Education, Civil Society, Corruption, Crisis, Debt, Forum, Governance, Government, Judiciary, Kids, Laws, Mars Group, Multimedia, Parliament, Petitions, Publications, Youth, constituencies, elections on May 27th, 2009
The Kenya Treasury has yet to issue a statement on our Memorandum, but today’s Statement by 4 Members of the Budget Committee is noted. That they have so quickly read, analysed and reported on a Supplementary Budget is also noteworthy, and invites no further comment.
However, and very unfortunately, the Statement does not [...]
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Posted in Civic Education, Civil Society, Corruption, Crisis, Debt, Forum, Governance, Government, Judiciary, Kids, Laws, Mars Group, Multimedia, Parliament, Petitions, Publications, Youth, constituencies, elections on May 13th, 2009
Public Financial Management Oversight role is an important duty of a Member of Parliament and Kenyan MP’s must be able to understand national finance which Chapter VII of the Constitution deals .We quote Section 99 in part:
“All revenues or other moneys raised or received for the purpose of the Government of Kenya shall be paid [...]
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