Lend By the Rules Or It’s Goodbye From Google Play Store
We all know someone, of someone, or we are that someone who has been on the receiving end of the wrath of angry mobile loan debt recovery agents. In the recent weeks, I have been that someone, bombarded with calls and text messages from agents incessantly nagging me to have someone on my contact list […]
The Man We Thought We Sent to Ichaweri
In the run up to the August 9 general election, rambunctious Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General, Francis Atwoli, made audacious guarantees that William Ruto would never be president, and that Uhuru Kenyatta was too young to retire to Ichaweri, the little village along Kenyatta Road in Gatundu South, Kiambu County, where President Kenyatta was born, and where his father, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, had retreated to after his pre-independence release from house arrest in Maralal in 1961. Ichaweri was also where Jomo Kenyatta would commute to and from as president, daily.
The World Cup, Filling Dancefloors Since 1962
My earliest memory of the World Cup dates back to 1998. My mother’s living room, fully packed, laughter and good cheer, bated breaths, and all eyes glued on the TV.
How a President-Elect is Sworn-in
Tuesday 13 September marks the third democratic transfer of power in post-independent Kenya. The first such transfer was in 2002, when President Mwai Kibaki took over from President Daniel arap Moi. The second was in 2013, when President Uhuru Kenyatta took over from President Kibaki. As has been tradition—except in 1978 as President Jomo Kenyatta, […]
What are the Instruments of Power?
The instruments of power, which are a tradition observed across the Commonwealth nations, are largely symbolic of the seat of authority and the head of government.
How a Deputy President-Elect is Sworn-in
Once the Deputy President-elect is in the arena, the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary, Anne Amadi, will then proceed to administer the oath in the presence of the Chief Justice.
What Are the Roles of the Sergeants-at-Arms
The Sergeants-at-Arms is appointed by the President, and is usually recruited from senior ranks in security agencies and administration.
Who Calls For the First Sitting of the Senate and the National Assembly
After the notification by the President, the Clerks of the Senate and National Assembly officially communicated the same to the elected representatives…
The Parliamentary Oath of Office
The Oath of Office ceremony, which is officiated by the Clerks of the respective houses, was the key moment of the day as both MPs and the Speaker, once elected, had to subscribe to the oath.
The History of Speakers of Parliament (Senate and National Assembly)
As the leader(s) of one arm of government, the Speakers of the National Assembly and the Senate are so crucial considering the two Houses cannot transact any business without a Speaker.
