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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 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 ...
April 17, 2025 Read more->

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 ...
April 17, 2025 Read more->

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...
April 17, 2025 Read more->

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...
April 17, 2025 Read more->

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...
April 17, 2025 Read more->

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...
April 17, 2025 Read more->

Senators press CS Kabogo over delayed network connectivity in the country

Senators press CS Kabogo over delayed network connectivity in 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“The government has reaffirmed its intention to strengthen network infrastructure and improve communication services in underserved and high risk areas of the cou...
April 17, 2025 Read more->

Senator Ojienda seeks answers on Education, Agriculture and Infrastructure in Kisumu County

Senator Ojienda seeks answers on Education, Agriculture and Infrastructure in Kisumu County๐๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐“๐ฎ๐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 (Prof.) Tom Odhiambo Ojienda SC (Kisumu), has submitted three separate requests for Statements in the Senate, seeking responses from vari...
April 17, 2025 Read more->

Senate futures caucus retreat charts path for Kenyaโ€™s long-term legislative vision

Senate futures caucus retreat charts path for Kenyaโ€™s long-term legislative vision๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Against the breathtaking backdrop of the Maasai Mara, the Senate Futures Caucus convened its inaugural Strategic Foresight Retreat, bringing together Senators, development partne...
April 15, 2025 Read more->