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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 Wamatinga questions the status of land belonging to KEVEVAPI transferred to private entities

Senator Wamatinga questions the status of land belonging to KEVEVAPI transferred to private entities๐๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Ÿ–๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“.Senator Wahome Wamatinga (Nyeri) has sought a Statement from the Senate Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resou...
April 9, 2025 Read more->

Senator Dullo seeks answers on the rising insecurity in Isiolo County

Senator Dullo seeks answers on the rising insecurity in Isiolo 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ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Senator Fatuma Dullo (Isiolo) has sought a statement from the Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations concerning the rising insecu...
April 9, 2025 Read more->

Council of Governors urges Senate to reject Pest Control Regulations

Council of Governors urges Senate to reject Pest Control Regulations ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ž ๐“๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Ÿ–๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“The Council of Governors (CoG) has raised strong opposition to the Pest Control Products Regulations (Legal Notices No. 190-194 of 2024) citing inadequate consultation with...
April 8, 2025 Read more->

The new revenue-sharing formula among counties is flawed and discriminatory, COG tells the Senate

The new revenue-sharing formula among counties is flawed and discriminatory, COG tells the Senate๐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ซ๐ ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“The Council of Governors has poured cold water on the Fourth Basis of revenue sharing among counties proposed by the Commission on Revenue ...
April 4, 2025 Read more->

Government commits to resolving KCC terminal dues and reviving Kimuri Coffee Factory, says CS Oparanya

Government commits to resolving KCC terminal dues and reviving Kimuri Coffee Factory, says CS Oparanya๐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“The Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Development, Hon. Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya, addressed...
April 2, 2025 Read more->

Senator Mundigi calls for Senate intervention over Embu sewerage relocation

Senator Mundigi calls for Senate intervention over Embu sewerage relocation๐๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Še๐ง๐ฒ๐š๐–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 Alexander Mundigi (Embu) has raised concerns in the Senate over the planned relocation of the Embu Sewerage Treatment Plant (ESTP) by the Embu Water and S...
April 2, 2025 Read more->

Senator Maina demands answers over financial crisis at Technical University of Kenya

Senator Maina demands answers over financial crisis at Technical University of Kenya๐๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌSen Veronica Maina has raised concerns over the financial crisis at the Technical University of Kenya (TUK), warning of looming staff layoffs and contractual changes that could undermine educ...
April 2, 2025 Read more->

We shall use solar power as an alternative for electricity, says Governor Sakaja

We shall use solar power as an alternative for electricity, says Governor Sakaja๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“๐Œ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ,Senate Standing Committee on Energy chaired by Siaya Senator Dr. Oburu Odinga held a meeting with Nairobi City County Governor Johnson Arthur Sakaj...
April 2, 2025 Read more->

Submit your written memoranda on the Business Laws (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 54 of 2024)

Your Voice Matters!Submit your written memoranda on the Business Laws (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 54 of 2024) to the Clerk of the Senate, Main Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, or via email to clerk.senate@parliament.go.ke, with a copy to tradeindtourismcomm.senate@parliament.go.ke.Submissions m...
April 1, 2025 Read more->