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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 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->

Senator Mundigi demands clarity on stalled Siakago-Kanyuambora road project

Senator Mundigi demands clarity on stalled Siakago-Kanyuambora road project๐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 Alexander Mundigi (Embu) has pressed the Senate Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing to explain the prolonged delay in tarmacking the Siakago-Sok...
March 20, 2025 Read more->

Senator Kinyua seeks answers on certified seed shortage at Kenya Seed Company

Senator Kinyua seeks answers on certified seed shortage at Kenya Seed Company๐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“Senator John Kinyua (Laikipia) has requested a Statement from the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries regarding the ongoing sho...
March 20, 2025 Read more->

Senator Hezena urges swift action on Samburu insecurity and wildfires

Senator Hezena urges swift action on Samburu insecurity and wildfires๐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“Samburu County is grappling with a surge in violent attacks and devastating wildfires, prompting Nominated Senator Hezena Lemaletian to demand immediate government i...
March 20, 2025 Read more->