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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 the shutdown of the Kenya Health Information System (KHIS) and its impact on health data management

Statement on the shutdown of the Kenya Health Information System (KHIS) and its impact on health data management๐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Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Nominated Senator Hamida Kibwana is seeking a Statement from the Standing Committee on Health regarding the shutdown ...
March 21, 2025 Read more->

Senator Onyonka seeks response on Kenyan citizen death sentence in Vietnam

Senator Onyonka seeks response on Kenyan citizen death sentence in Vietnam๐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Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Senator Richard Onyonka (Kisii) has requested a statement from the Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations concerning the case of Ms...
March 21, 2025 Read more->

Senator Mumma raises concerns on ghost workers in public service

Senator Mumma raises concerns on ghost workers in public service๐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Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“.Rising pursuant to Standing Order 53(1), Nominated Senator Catherine Mumma sought a statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding gh...
March 21, 2025 Read more->

Senator Kavindu demands action over critical blood shortage

Senator Kavindu demands action over critical blood shortage๐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ŸŽ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Hospitals across Kenya are facing a severe blood shortage, prompting Sen Agnes Kavindu (Machakos) to call for urgent intervention. Seeking a Statement from the Senate Committee o...
March 21, 2025 Read more->

Senator Lomenen demands answers over Kenyan fishermen killed in Lake Turkana

Senator Lomenen demands answers over Kenyan fishermen killed in Lake Turkana๐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ŸŽ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Sen James Lomenen (Turkana) has called for an urgent update on the retrieval of bodies of Kenyan fishermen killed by suspected Ethiopian militiamen in Todonyang,...
March 21, 2025 Read more->

Senator Ojienda seeks clarity on administrative units in Kisumu

Senator Ojienda seeks clarity on administrative units in Kisumu๐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ŸŽ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Sen (Prof) Tom Ojienda (Kisumu) has called for an inquiry into the adequacy of administrative units in the county, questioning whether they are sufficient to meet the needs o...
March 21, 2025 Read more->

Senator Githuku decries Lamu Countyโ€™s dismal development absorption rate

Senator Githuku decries Lamu Countyโ€™s dismal development absorption rate๐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Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Sen. Kamau Githuku (Lamu) has raised concerns about Lamu Countyโ€™s dismal development absorption rate performance.The legislatorโ€™s concerns come after it emerged th...
March 21, 2025 Read more->

Senator Nyutu demands action over insecurity and police abuses in Murangโ€™a

Senator Nyutu demands action over insecurity and police abuses in Murangโ€™a๐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Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Sen Joe Nyutu (Murang'a) has called for urgent government intervention following rising insecurity and allegations of police misconduct in Murangโ€™a County. He u...
March 20, 2025 Read more->

Sen. Ojienda seeks response on flood mitigation, Ngao Welfare and Waste Management In Kisumu

Sen. Ojienda seeks response on flood mitigation, Ngao Welfare and Waste Management 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ญ๐ก ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Sen. Prof. Tom Ojienda SC (Kisumu) has raised urgent concerns in the Senate, seeking statements from the Standing Committee on National Securi...
March 20, 2025 Read more->