 | Adili 102 - Implementation Challenges of the Political Parties Act
Author: TI - Kenya
Originally published on 20 March of last year, there was hope if not an expectation that the Political Parties Bill could be enacted and implemented prior to the final stages of the December 2007 election. Despite its passage on 26 October, however, it was only six months after this tumultuous event that the President signed it into law, so that it will take effect from 1 July, 2008.
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| Adili 101 - Will The Truth Justice & Reconciliation Commission Save Kenya?
Author: TI - Kenya
The first attempt to establish a Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) in Kenya was in 2003, but the idea died aborting. In our humble view, Kenya should carefully weigh the mandate of its TJRC and “articulate clear and realistic goals” that must be communicated to the public. The inclusion of “justice” in Kenya’ proposal suggests that the reconciliation commission has positive connotations, but heavy implications for the country. It indicates that unlike the other Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRCs), Kenya’ model is intending to give attention to justice for victims of violations.
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| Adili 100 - Civil Society In The Grand Coalition: Can It Effectively Check On The Government
Author: TI - International
As dust settles in Kenya, focus is shifting to the challenges of the aftermath of the post election crisis. One of these challenges is the operations of government in the interest of accountability and public good after the formation of the Grand Coalition Government occasioned by the passage in Parliament of the Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2008 and the National Accord and Reconciliation Bill, 2008.
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| Adili 99 - Why Is The Judiciary Not A Lucrative Option?
Author: TI-Kenya
The legal channel of challenging an electoral result in Kenya is prescribed in the Constitution as well as in an Act of Parliament, the National Assembly & Presidential Elections Act. The Constitution states that a party dissatisfied with the result of any election may do so by filing a Petition in the High Court seeking nullification of the result declared by the ECK in any given poll.
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| Adili 98 - An Audit of Kenya's Electoral Administration Institution
Author: TI - Kenya
Kenyans started the New Year in the worst possible way after a dispute that started as an electoral matter led to the destruction of property, loss of lives and more political tensions. The purpose of this brief is to address itself to the extent to which the problems exhibited before, during and after the announcement of the general elections results reflect more systematic weaknesses in the design of critical institutions in the country. It is therefore neither intended to provide an explanation for the electoral results nor to assign blame to individuals or the institutions.
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| Adili 97 -Ten Things To Consider When Voting - In The 10TH Parliamnet
Author: Ti-Kenya
Elections were invented to make democracy possible; but once invented, they turned out to have other uses - self aggrandizement at the expense of the voter. It is against this glairing truth that ADILI has outlined ten benchmarks that you can encompass in making your desicion, on who should be in the 10th Parliament.
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| Adili 96 - After The NARC Promise: Did Kenyans Get To Encash Their Cheque?
Author: TI - Kenya
After several years of trying, Kenyans eventually succeeded in removing Moi and his KANU regime from power. The KANU regime was extensively described, and correctly so, as corrupt, undemocratic and dictatorial. It is no wonder that the then, new government came in on a promise of a crackdown corruption. The first signs after the inauguration of President Kibaki suggested that there was bound to be a change. The zeal with which the public went about arresting and reporting
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| Adili 95 - The CDF Act Has No Transition Clause: What Next?
Author: TI - Kenya
The term of the ninth Parliament has ended. Legally there are now no MPs until the next Parliament is convened in 2008. So what happens to the fund? What is the process (if any) of handing over? What happens when a former Member of Parliament looses their seat and thus their constituency in the upcoming December elections? Under what arrangement would the former MP hand over? What happens to the CDF committees and the ongoing projects?
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| Adili 94 - Five Years On: What Kenyans Think Of War On Graft
Author: TI - Kenya
No. Corruption is still rampant among the "big fish". We have witnessed a lot of situations where junior civil servants are harassed for receiving a bribe of a paltry Ksh50 while those who swindled money running into billions of shilling are left scot free.
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| Adili 93 - Shifting Bribery Trends: Kenya Bribery Index 2007
Author: TI-Kenya
The KBI instrument used ask people to rank the institution they deal with frequently, the one’s they have bribed either by being asked for or offering at will, and what they bribed for.
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