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No Charlatans Will Be Allowed To Operate In Kenya, Public Work Ps Assures Housing Committee

The State Department for Public Works led by the Principal Secretary (PS), Mr. Joel Arumonyang has assured the Committee on Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works that only registered and qualified individuals will be allowed to operate in Kenyaโ€™s construction industry in an effort to reduce the rising cases of building collapses should the proposed National Construction (Amendment) Bill, 2025 sail through.The proposed Bill by the State Department for Public Works seeks to change and strengthe...

Parliament Begins Funeral Arrangements for Late Ol Kalou MP Hon. David Kiaraho

Parliament Begins Funeral Arrangements for Late Ol Kalou MP Hon. David KiarahoRunda, Nairobi CountySunday, March 29, 2026The Parliament of Kenya has commenced funeral preparations for the late Ol Kalou Legislator, Hon. David Njuguna Kiaraho.Hon. Kiaraho passed away on Sunday morning while receiving treatment at a Nairobi hospital. A team of lawmakers visited the late legislatorโ€™s home in Runda, Nairobi, where they condoled with the family and began coordinating funeral arrangements. In...

National Assembly passes Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025

National Assembly passes Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025๐–๐ž๐๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซThe National Assembly has passed the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment)...
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IN PICTURESย | Members of the National Assembly during today's plenary sitting.

IN PICTURES | Members of the National Assembly during today's plenary sitting.The National Assembly Committee on Appointments approved the appointment of Geoffrey Ruku and Hanna Cheptumo as Cabinet Secretaries for Public Service and Gender, respectively.During the session, legislators raised co...
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House passes Cancer Prevention and Control (Amendment) Bill with amendments

House passes Cancer Prevention and Control (Amendment) Bill with amendments๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Members of the National Assembly have approved the Cancer Prevention and Control (Amendment) No. 2 Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 45 of 2022) wi...
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The National Assembly has passed the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 7 of 2025).

The Bill proposes amendments to the Excise Duty Act to remove excise duty on imported parts for electric transformers, reducing costs for power sector investors.If enacted, It is intended that this amendment will reduce the cost of electricity and enhance power connectivity through additional manufa...
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National Assembly to prioritize VAT and Excise Duty Amendment Bills upon resumption of sittings

National Assembly to prioritize VAT and Excise Duty Amendment Bills upon resumption of sittings ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ5The National Assembly is set to prioritize the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2025, upon resumption from the short recess tomor...
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IEBC reconstitution exercise midway with 45 more candidates set to face Selection Panel

IEBC reconstitution exercise midway with 45 more candidates set to face Selection Panel๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“The Selection Panel for the recruitment of nominees for appointment as Chairperson and members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) concluded its third...
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Women Legislators rally a call to end Gender-Based Violence

Women Legislators rally a call to end Gender-Based Violence๐๐ฒ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ซ๐š ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“.In solidarity with Nyamira County MP. Hon. Jerusha Momanyi, some members of the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) held a significant event at Borabu Comprehensive...
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Women MPs demand closure of Magena Dispensary over maternal deaths

Women MPs demand closure of Magena Dispensary over maternal deaths๐Š๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ข ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ก, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“.Women Members of Parliament have called for the immediate closure of Magena Dispensary in Kisii County following the tragic death of an expectant mother and her unborn tw...
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KEWOPA AND IPF engage lawmakers to boost gender and health advocacy

KEWOPA AND IPF engage lawmakers to boost gender and health advocacy๐๐š๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ฌ๐ก๐š, ๐๐š๐ค๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฎ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“,The Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA), in collaboration with the Institute of Public Finance (IPF) convened a high-level meeting with Members of Parl...
April 12, 2025 Read more->