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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...

The Cooperatives Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 7 of 2014) has been introduced in the Senate.

Let your voice be heard!The Cooperatives Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 7 of 2014) has been introduced in the Senate. This Bill seeks to establish a legal framework that supports a sustainable and competitive cooperative sector within a devolved governance system. It aims to enhance the promotion...
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Senator Miraj seeks update on transfer of gender desks to public hospitals

Senator Miraj seeks update on transfer of gender desks to public hospitals๐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Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Nominated Senator Miraj Abdillahi has called for a status update on the implementation of a presidential directive issued in November 2024 regarding the tra...
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Senator Wakoli demands clarity on staff recruitment and promotions at Nairobi Betting Control Board

Senator Wakoli demands clarity on staff recruitment and promotions at Nairobi Betting Control Board๐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Œ๐šr๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Senator David Wakoli (Bungoma) has sought a statement from the Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding recruitment, promo...
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Statement on the proposed 10% Land Rate Policy for Kisumu County

Statement on the proposed 10% Land Rate Policy for Kisumu County๐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Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Senator (Prof) Tom Ojienda SC (Kisumu) is seeking a Statement from the Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations regarding the proposed 10% la...
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Senator Dullo seeks answers on Equalization Fund and Infrastructure Projects in Isiolo

Senator Dullo seeks answers on Equalization Fund and Infrastructure Projects in IsioloP๐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Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Senator Fatuma Dullo (Isiolo) has sought a statement from the Committee on Finance and Budget regarding projects funded by the Equalization Fund in Is...
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Speaker Kingi hosts South Sudan Parliamentary delegation for benchmarking visit

Speaker Kingi hosts South Sudan Parliamentary delegation for benchmarking visit๐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Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Senate Speaker Rt. Hon. Amason Kingi today hosted a delegation from the Parliamentary Service Commission of the Transitional National Legislature of the Repu...
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โ€œWe will enforce policies to protect processors from unfair trade,โ€ says CS Kagwe

โ€œWe will enforce policies to protect processors from unfair trade,โ€ says CS Kagwe๐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Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has assured senators that the government is committed to protecting local processors f...
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Senators take on Water CS over Thwake Dam delays, reject Ukraine war justification

Senators take on Water CS over Thwake Dam delays, reject Ukraine war justification๐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Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“The Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, Eng. Eric Murithi Mugaa, found himself on the defensive in the Senate as Lawmakers sharply que...
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Senator Chute demands answers over stalled Sololo Level V Hospital

Senator Chute demands answers over stalled Sololo Level V Hospital๐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Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Senator Mohamed Said Chute (Marsabit) has called for urgent intervention over the stalled completion of Sololo Level V Hospital, a critical healthcare facility meant to ser...
March 12, 2025 Read more->