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CS Murkomen pushes for paramilitary training, stronger legal protection for Serjeant-at- arms

Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, Hon. Kipchumba Murkomen has called for reforms to strengthen the security apparatus of legislative institutions, enhanced training and legal protections for Serjeant at Arms, citing the 2024 invasion of Parliament as a turning point.Speaking during the 3rd National Conference of Serjeant-at-Arms, CS Murkomen described the invasion of Parliament on June 25, 2024, as a defining moment that exposed vulnerabilities within Kenyaโ€™s democratic...

Senator Okenyuri calls for action on safe shelters for homeless children and vulnerable mothers

Senator Okenyuri calls for action on safe shelters for homeless children and vulnerable mothers๐๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ2๐Ÿ“Sen. Esther Okenyuri (Nominated) has sought a Statement from the Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare concerning the establishment ...
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Senator Lelegwe seeks clarity on Equalization Fund Projects in Samburu County

Senator Lelegwe seeks clarity on Equalization Fund Projects in Samburu County๐๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Sen. Lelegwe Ltumbesi (Samburu) has requested a Statement from the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget regarding the status of projects funded ...
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Senator Sifuna tables petition on Nairobi River evictions, citing injustice against Korogocho Community

Senator Sifuna tables petition on Nairobi River evictions, citing injustice against Korogocho Community๐๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐–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“Senator Edwin Sifuna (Nairobi) has tabled a petition before the Senate on behalf of residents of the Korogocho Community who are fa...
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Senator Chimera raises concerns on delays in the processing of certificates of titles in land registries across the country

Senator Chimera raises concerns on delays in the processing of certificates of titles in land registries across the country๐๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐–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“Senator Raphael Chimera has asked the Standing Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources to give a ...
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Senator Abass wants answers on the commercialization and accessibility of Wajir Airport

Senator Abass wants answers on the commercialization and accessibility of Wajir Airport๐๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐–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“Senator Mohammed Abass has sought a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing on the commercialization and public ...
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Statement on transition of leadership in the Kenya Women Senators Association (KEWOSA)

Statement on transition of leadership in the Kenya Women Senators Association (KEWOSA)๐๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐–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“Senator Hamida Kibwana today made a statement on the transition of leadership in the Kenya Women Senators Association (KEWOSA).The Senator, wh...
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Senator Chesang seeks Senate probe into Nawiri Fund operations

Senator Chesang seeks Senate probe into Nawiri Fund operations๐๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐–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“Senator Allan Chesang (Trans Nzoia) has sought a statement from the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget regarding the operationalisation of the Nawiri Fund by t...
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Senator Tabitha Mutinda calls for accountability in Metropolitan National SACCO crisis

Senator Tabitha Mutinda calls for accountability in Metropolitan National SACCO crisis๐๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐–๐ž๐๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Senator Tabitha Mutinda has petitioned the Senate to urgently probe the financial collapse of Metropolitan National SACCO Limited, which has left over...
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Senator Tom Ojienda raises concern over Lake Victoria pollution and rural sanitation in Kisumu

Senator Tom Ojienda raises concern over Lake Victoria pollution and rural sanitation in Kisumu๐๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐–๐ž๐๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Sen (Prof.) Tom Ojienda (Kisumu) has sounded the alarm over rising pollution in Lake Victoria and poor sanitation in rural Kisumu, calling for...
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