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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...

Statement on World Autism Awareness Day and Month

Statement on World Autism Awareness Day and Month๐๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ, ๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Senator John Methu (Nyandarua) today delivered a statement recognizing World Autism Awareness Day, observed annually on 2nd April and called for continued observance throughout Ap...
April 11, 2025 Read more->

Request for statement on employment status of Chief Officers in Isiolo County

Request for statement on employment status of Chief Officers in Isiolo County๐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ŸŽ๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Senator Fatuma Dullo (Isiolo) has requested a Statement from the Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare concerning the employment status of Chief Offic...
April 11, 2025 Read more->

Senator Cherarkey demands answers over trader evictions and sports discrimination

Senator Cherarkey demands answers over trader evictions and sports discrimination๐๐š๐ซ๐ฅi๐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ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Nandi Senator Samson Cherarkey has raised concerns in the Senate over the demolition of trader stalls in Kapsabet and the continued discrimination of lear...
April 10, 2025 Read more->

KEWOSA'S new leadership makes a bold commitment to tackling gender based violence

KEWOSA'S new leadership makes a bold commitment to tackling gender based violence๐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ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“The Kenya Women Senators Association (KEWOSA) embarked on a transformative journey, ushering in new leadership focused on accountability, presence ...
April 10, 2025 Read more->

Senator Chimera seeks clarity on cancellation of 171 positions by Judicial Service Commission

Senator Chimera seeks clarity on cancellation of 171 positions by Judicial Service Commission๐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€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Sen Raphael Chimera has called for an explanation from the Senate Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights regarding the recent canc...
April 10, 2025 Read more->

Senator Okenyuri seeks answers on halted scholarships for Kenyan students in Germany

Senator Okenyuri seeks answers on halted scholarships for Kenyan students in Germany๐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€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Sen Esther Okenyuri has called on the Senate Committee on Education to investigate the sudden suspension of funding for Kenyan postgraduate students stud...
April 10, 2025 Read more->

No tree harvesting in Kamuruana Hill, Senate told

No tree harvesting in Kamuruana Hill, Senate told๐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ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“The Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, Dr. Deborah Barasa has clarified that no tree harvesting is currently taking place in Kamuruana Hill Forest, Kirinyaga ...
April 9, 2025 Read more->

Wajir Senator demands probe into rising cancer cases, suspects toxic waste dumping

Wajir Senator demands probe into rising cancer cases, suspects toxic waste dumping๐๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ฆ๐žn๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐–๐ž๐๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Ÿ— ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Sen Abass Mohamed (Wajir) has raised alarm over a sharp rise in cancer cases in his county, linking the disturbing trend to suspected dumping of toxic and ...
April 9, 2025 Read more->

Senator Ojienda calls for urgent action on blood storage and disease outbreaks in Kisumu

Senator Ojienda calls for urgent action on blood storage and disease outbreaks in Kisumu๐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€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Sen Prof. Tom Ojienda (Kisumu) has urged the Senate Committee on Health to urgently address two critical public health issues: the ongoing blood storag...
April 9, 2025 Read more->