The aim of this podcast to offer information about how government works and why systems are set up the way they are. This is with the intention to give clarity about the role we can play in improving governance in our country. Through this, raising a generation that is politically empowered. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/suzanne-silantoi-lengewa/support
In the Meet the Candidate series, we meet with candidates vying for different positions to ask questions we have always wanted to ask.
In this episode we have the Presidential candidate Jimi Wanjigi who is the Safina party presidential candidate for part 2 of the conversation.
Link to part 1: https://youtu.be/eyrqNaIeQ3c: https://anchor.fm/suzanne-silantoi-lengewa/episodes/Meet-the-Candidate-Series-Jimi-Wanjigi-part-1-e1g2l18
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In the Meet the Candidate series, we meet with candidates vying for different positions to ask questions we have always wanted to ask.
In this episode we have the Presidential candidate Jimi Wanjigi who is the Safina party presidential candidate.
DISCLAIMER: This channel does not endorse any candidate.
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As we head towards the elections, this channel will sample thoughts, opinions and views of young people from different spaces.
In this episode we cover the following questions: What is your opinion about the hustlers vs dynasties narrative? Is it a true narrative? Does it matter who the President endorses in the next election? Is this a two horse race or is it a creation of the media?
This episode was graced by: Nerima Wako, Kui Camillus, Zack Babare and Ascon Kamili
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This episode is about the political amendment bill of 2021. We will talk about 3 key things you need to know about the bill, which is currently law. We will also talk about what are the key points of contention.
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Relevant link:
The Political Parties (Amendment) Bill 2021: http://kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/bills/2021/ThePoliticalParties_Amendment_Bill_2021.pdf
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In this episode we will talk about political parties. What is a political party? What are some ideologies that political parties have? We will look at the history of political parties in Kenya briefly, mention some prominent political parties in Kenya and finally give some reflections at the end.
Links:
Office of the registrar of political parties website: https://orpp.or.ke/
Episode on division of revenue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c3pmFwo_p8&t=74s
Some parties mentioned:
Green party Zambia: https://www.facebook.com/ZambiaGreens/
Economic Freedom Fighter (EFF): https://effonline.org/about-us/
Republican Party (USA): https://gop.com/
KANU: https://kanuparty.org/
NARC: https://www.narc.co.ke/
NARC Kenya: https://twitter.com/narckenya?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
ODM: https://odm.co.ke/
Jubilee party: https://www.facebook.com/TheJubileeParty/
UDA: https://uda.ke/site/
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In this episode we talk about elections and voter registration. Why do we vote? Some interesting facts about elections in Kenya and how can we register.
Link to IEBC website for more information: https://www.iebc.or.ke/
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What's youth got to do with it? We are discussion youth and governance in Africa. In this episode we have Hon Patience Masua, who is the youngest Member of Parliament in Namibia at the age of 22, Ms Luanda Mpungose from the South Africa Institute of International Affairs and soon to be Dr Mandipa Ndlovu who is Doctoral Candidate, African Studies Centre, Leiden University.
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In this episode, we will discuss how we come up with the national budget. We will go through the entire budget development process until when parliament approves for government to spend money. We will also talk about important things to note about the process and some challenges that this process has. #politicallyempoweredgeneration #kenyanpolitics #politics
Useful links
Let’s talk about debt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlhaI7POXLo&t=805s
Division of revenue episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c3pmFwo_p8&t=74s
The explainer by Yvonne Okwara: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYPTsGMTvJU
Budget making process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzWMU53pWj8
The purpose of the consolidated fund by Githinji (AfroCave): https://www.afrocave.com/the-consolidated-fund-kenya/
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In this episode, we look at how church should engage with government. Can a pastor vie for office? How should the church participate in the electoral process? This is part of the 2 part series with Bishop David Oginde.
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Links
Part 1 of this series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8GmuMbxtHk
The Catelead: https://thecatalead.com/
Church and Politics Summit: https://churchandpolitics.co.ke/
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In this 2 part series, we will be looking at matters church and politics.
In this episode, we look at regulating the church and other religious institutions and what that space looks like in Kenya. Should government have more strict regulations on religious instituions? We also look at the church in shaping policy such as the LBGTQI+ rights. Should the church be involved in this?
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In this episode, we talk about activism in Kenya through the eyes of Mr Irungu Houghton, who is the Executive Director at Amnesty International Kenya. We take a look at Mr Irungu’s new book Dialogue and Dissent, we talk about the activism space in Kenya and how we can plug in to be active citizens.
Link to buy the book: https://www.irunguhoughton.org/thebook254
Irungu Houghton’s Social Media: https://twitter.com/irunguhoughton
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In this episode we are discussing slum upgrading interventions with Octopizzo. We will be talking about what our opinions are concerning slums being an issue to fix and what are some of the solutions.
Links
Octopizzo foundation: https://www.instagram.com/octopizzofoundation/; http://octopizzo.com/
References Muraguri, L. (2011). Kenyan Government Initiatives in Slum Upgrading. The East African Review, 44(1), 119-127.
Rabe, P. E. (2009). From “Squatters” to citizens? Slum Dwellers, Developers, Land Sharing and Power in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. University of Carlifornia, 1(1), 1-24.
Syrjanen, R. (2008). UN-Habitat and the Kenya slum upgrading programme: strategy document. Nairobi: United Nations Human Settlements Programme.
UN-HABITAT. (2003). The Challenge of Slums: Global Report on Human Settlements. Nairobi: United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-HABITAT).
UN-HABITAT. (2007). UN-HABITAT and the Kenya Slum Upgrading Programme. Nairobi: UN-HABITAT.
Werlin, H. (1999). The Slum Upgrading Myth. Urban Studies, 36(9), 1523-1534.
World Bank. (2006). Thirty Years of Shelter Lending. What Have We Learned? Washington DC: World Bank.
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In this episode we will be talking about the music industry in Kenya. We cover topics such as MCSK, royalties and musicians’ rights with Octopizzo. We are looking at this from a policy perspective.
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Links
Octopizzo foundation: https://www.instagram.com/octopizzofoundation/ ; http://octopizzo.com/
MCSK website: http://mcsk.or.ke/
Mutsembi, Mackinly G- Determinants of business models in the Kenyan music industry: http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/93369
Dr Mellitus Nyongesa Wanyama - Policy and implementation: A case of music copyright laws in Kenya https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/18125980701754587?casa_token=0F2i42T009cAAAAA:Lt8F0h9lwW995p_cAhVBQq1ipwTcM0951HzRgC2mtnCH41jnBE4d6O525aaYo22z570pRjYASKvlMg
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In this episode, we will discuss highlights of what we need to know about this year’s budget. That is the 2021/2022 budget. I’ll give some highlights about the total budget, how much we are using to repay loans and how much we are borrowing. We will also look at various allocations including county allocations and allocations by sectors. We will then cover some taxes that are being introduced and finally the way forward.
Links
Division of Revenue Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c3pmFwo_p8&t=73s
Minimum tax by KRA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPlraO0Pz14
The explainer by Yvonne Okwara: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYPTsGMTvJU Budget making process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzWMU53pWj8
The purpose of the consolidated fund by Githinji (AfroCave): https://www.afrocave.com/the-consolidated-fund-kenya/
IEA Kenya Webinar 2021/2022 Post budget Forum FY20212020 Analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XboEwurY2rE
Kevin Cheruiyot (The star newpaper): Covid, Big 4 among priorities in Sh3.63 trillion Budget https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2021-06-09-covid-big-4-among-priorities-in-sh363-trillion-budget/ #Budget2022 #kenyanpolitics #civiceducation
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In this episode we will talk what the was the content of the BBI judgement. We will go into a few details about what the judges found unconstitutional with the both the process of the BBI that led to the development of the Constitutional Amendment Bill and the content of the bill. Finally, we will discuss what is the way forward.
Links
BBI Introduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6p4IRgft1I&t=231s (YouTube): https://anchor.fm/suzanne-silantoi-lengewa/episodes/Episode-2-BBI-Kenya-series-Introduction-eltbrl (Podcast)
BBI Kenya Series (Prime Minister and deputies, Leader of Opposition, Cabinet): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pFDtJWRrSY&t=31s (YouTube): https://anchor.fm/suzanne-silantoi-lengewa/episodes/Episode-3-BBI-Series-Kenya-Prime-Minister-and-deputies--Leader-of-Opposition--Cabinet-em7j0b (Podcast)
BBI Series Kenya (Judicial Ombudsman): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJGf0JPFC5E&t=250s (YouTube): https://anchor.fm/suzanne-silantoi-lengewa/episodes/Episode-4-BBI-Series-Kenya-Judicial-Ombudsman-en50b5 (Podcast)
BBI Kenya Series (Devolution and Ward Development Fund): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5PEn5fbgx4 (YouTube): https://anchor.fm/suzanne-silantoi-lengewa/episodes/Episode-5-BBI-Series-Kenya-Devolution-and-Ward-Development-Fund-entpon (Podcast)
BBI Kenya Series (Pros and Cons): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrVGZdXVVKU&t=16s (YouTube): https://anchor.fm/suzanne-silantoi-lengewa/episodes/Episode-6-BBI-Kenya-Series-Pros-and-Cons-eo2k4s (Podcast)
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In this episode, we are talking about government debt. We will cover this by answering a few questions: why do we borrow? Who decides how much we can borrow? Who approves it and when is this done? We will also cover some of the impact of borrowing and accumulating debt and finally how can we plug in?
Here are some useful links for this topic:
Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) and Public Social Spending by the Social Watch: https://www.socialwatch.org/node/10596
President Uhuru Kenyatta talking about debt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frhaDU0Ccdk
IMF’s Structural Adjustment Programs Weaken States They Aim to Strengthen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGsJJaG6k4Y
Deficit and Debt: Crash Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sUCSGVYzI0
A link to examples of the Medium Term Strategy Papers: https://www.treasury.go.ke/medium-term-debt-management-strategy/
The best and the worst of structural adjustment programmes in Africa: https://www.academia.edu/1528946/The_Best_of_Times_and_the_Worst_of_Times_Structural_Adjustment_Programs_and_Uneven_Development_in_Africa_The_Case_Of_Ghana
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In this episode, we will be talking about the Covid-19 vaccine roll out. This episode is mainly based on information given by the Ministry of Health of Kenya. Disclaimer: I am not a medic or a scientist, I cannot answer medical questions about the vaccines, I am simply giving information that the Ministry of Health has made public so that you are aware of the vaccine rollout process.
We will be covering a few main questions: When are the vaccines coming? Which vaccine are we getting? Who is paying for the vaccine? How much money are we spending? Who gets the vaccine when? Where is the vaccine being administered? What is the Ministry of Health doing in preparation?
The portal where you can register (www.chango@health.go.ke) to receive your vaccine. This is only for health workers, teachers, and security forces during the first phase of the rollout.
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In this episode we will discuss what is happening in Nairobi, specifically regarding the office of the governor. We still do not have a governor in Nairobi after Sonko was impeached in December 2020 and the by-election for the Nairobi governor had been set for Feb 18, 2021 which was last week. We discuss what that is about together with the controversial appointment of Anne Kananu Mwenda as the Deputy Governor of Nairobi.
Useful Link
Maureen Kinyanjui: Legal questions persist ahead of Anne Kananu’s vetting for DG post: https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/nairobi/2021-01-12-legal-questions-persist-ahead-of-anne-kananus-vetting-for-dg-post/
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This is the final episode of the BBI Series. In this episode we will cover the Pros and Cons raised concerning the BBI. For the pros, we will be giving the reasons raised by the Pro BBI team on why they are supporting it, and for the cons, we will give the reasons by the anti-BBI team.
The following are the links to the other episodes mentioned (Both YouTube and Podcast):
BBI Introduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6p4IRgft1I&t=46s: https://anchor.fm/suzanne-silantoi-lengewa/episodes/Episode-2-BBI-Kenya-series-Introduction-eltbrl
BBI Kenya Series (Prime Minister and deputies, Leader of Opposition, Cabinet): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pFDtJWRrSY&t=12s: https://anchor.fm/suzanne-silantoi-lengewa/episodes/Episode-3-BBI-Series-Kenya-Prime-Minister-and-deputies--Leader-of-Opposition--Cabinet-em7j0b
BBI Series Kenya (Judicial Ombudsman): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJGf0JPFC5E&t=58s: https://anchor.fm/suzanne-silantoi-lengewa/episodes/Episode-4-BBI-Series-Kenya-Judicial-Ombudsman-en50b5
BBI Kenya Series (Devolution and Ward Development Fund): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5PEn5fbgx4: https://anchor.fm/suzanne-silantoi-lengewa/episodes/Episode-5-BBI-Series-Kenya-Devolution-and-Ward-Development-Fund-entpon
Hope you enjoyed this series.
We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a happy 2021!
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In this episode we will talk about the BBI proposals concerning devolution. We will cover 2 main proposals; both are proposed as constitutional amendments. These are the increase of revenue allocation to the counties and the introduction of the County Ward Development Fund.
Division of Bill Episode links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c3pmFwo_p8
https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/el3ohe
Useful links:
Scott A.Fritzen: Can the Design of Community-Driven Development Reduce the Risk of Elite Capture? Evidence from Indonesia (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305750X07000770?casa_token=udArAg3hfZ0AAAAA:Gm3Cw3j0a2JkyFKcKbfTW3wBzVffqB-DClGo9usnOfKw0cDPRcAK2MURWKAYr1Q3ZurlScdjpf4)
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In this episode we will focus on the Judiciary. There are about 9 constitutional changes proposed by the BBI in relation to the judiciary. We will focus on the proposed judicial ombudsman. We will give a brief about what an ombudsman is and what they do in general. We will talk about the judicial ombudsman history and the proposed mode of appointment, position and responsibility. Then we will talk about the point of contention.
Summary of the proposed changes to the judiciary:
Office of the Ombudsman Kenya official website: https://ombudsman.go.ke/index.php/who-we-are/about-us
Useful links:
Julie Ouma Oseko: Judicial Independence in Kenya: Constitutional Challenges and Opportunities for Reform: https://leicester.figshare.com/articles/thesis/Judicial_Independence_in_Kenya_Constitutional_Challenges_and_Opportunities_for_Reform/10130936/1
Sibalukhulu, Nompumelelo:The judicial appointment process in Kenya and its implications for judicial independence: https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/36762
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In this episode we will begin by breaking down what the BBI recommendation is in simple terms concerning the proposed changes in the executive and legislature, specifically in relation to the Prime minister, Deputy Prime Ministers, Leader of Opposition and Cabinet Ministers. We will then give the reason stated in the BBI for this recommendation. We will then talk about what these positions looked like in the old constitution, how it looks like in the 2010 constitution and how it will look like if the BBI goes through. We will talk about the implications of this and what has been said about it.
Links
Final BBI report link: https://e4abc214-6079-4128-bc62-d6e0d...
Official BBI website: https://www.bbi.go.ke/
BBI twitter account: https://twitter.com/therealbbi
BBI Facebook page: https://web.facebook.com/therealbbi/?...
Further reading
Kennedy Opalo: The long road to institutionalization: the Kenyan Parliament and the 2013 elections: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17531055.2013.869009?casa_token=nm110_VMZIkAAAAA%3A0RqE7zA9EwMeuBWQoA6DTgeoAosHJ-YKSx1YuObFD-4hqdgf5vB__SHlcYBHRNj0NNDkb2RjTira1w
Mai Hassan and Ryan Sheely: Executive–Legislative Relations, Party Defections, and Lower Level Administrative Unit Proliferation: Evidence From Kenya: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0010414016679179?casa_token=A2lde1ROZScAAAAA%3AyxKZhNaEgEY19BeL-PLiQ5c9PqOTkC45U2k51qGUd7pOLmpzwrCspnYUpxjuIygxQDFmgNFUWNt_BA
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Welcome to the BBI series. Given that the BBI is a major issue we will break it down in different episodes so that we can have a deeper understanding. We will start with the background, what exactly is this the BBI? How did it come about? How we got to the document that was released on 26th Oct 2020? What would be the next steps? In more episodes we will go into what exactly the proposals are, covering the most critical ones and how they would affect you. We will point out how the proposals differ from the 2010 constitution and give clear examples so that we get a better understanding.
Final BBI report link: https://e4abc214-6079-4128-bc62-d6e0d196f772.filesusr.com/ugd/00daf8_bedbb584077f4a9586a25c60e4ebd68a.pdf
Official BBI website: https://www.bbi.go.ke/
BBI twitter account: https://twitter.com/therealbbi
BBI Facebook page: https://web.facebook.com/therealbbi/?_rdc=1&_rdr
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In this episode, we will discuss the division of revenue dilemma in the country. The episode will begin with a brief background on the division of revenue from independence to the new constitution. We will go on to explain the rational for revenue division in the new constitution and conclude with how this affects us and what we can do.
These are the percentages being discussed for the old formula (minute 7:28):
· population index = 18%,
· poverty index =14%
· land area = 8%
· basic share index=20%
· health index =17%
· agriculture = 10%
· urban services = 5%
· roads =8%
If you would like to read more about this topic, I have attached some useful links:
Shem Ochola: ASSESSMENT OF SESSIONAL PAPER NO 10, 1965 IN THE CONTEXT OF EQUITY AND DEVELOPMENT IN KENYA AND DEVELOPMENT IN KENYA (https://www.internationalbudget.org/wp-content/uploads/ibpkenya-equity-week-2016-sessional-paper-10-critique-shem-ochola-9-19.pdf)
David Ndii: Notes on the Division of Revenue Debate: Five Points to Ponder: https://www.theelephant.info/op-eds/2020/08/21/notes-on-the-division-of-revenue-debate-five-points-to-ponder/
The Daily Nation: Senators still deadlocked on revenue sharing: Thursday, July 23, 2020: https://nation.africa/kenya/news/-senators-deadlocked-revenue-sharing-1905180
The Daily Nation: We’re all winners! Senate adopts county revenue-sharing formula. Friday, September 18, 2020 https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/we-re-all-winners-senate-adopts-county-revenue-sharing-formula-2258118
Mwangi. S. Kimenyi: Devolution and resource sharing in Kenya https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/devolution-and-resource-sharing-in-kenya/#:~:text=Kenya%E2%80%99s%20Commission%20on%20Revenue%20Allocation%20%28CRA%29%20is%20supposed,and%20how%20much%20each%20county%20government%20will%20receive
Public Finance Management Act of 2012: https://www.treasury.go.ke/tax/acts.html?download=603:the-public-finance-management-act-2012-1-1
The Star: Why marginalised counties will wait longer for Equalisation Fund: 02 October 2020 https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2020-10-02-why-marginalised-counties-will-wait-longer-for-equalisation-fund/
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