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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 Johnes Mwaruma seeks answers on statutory deductions and utilization of NG-CDF in Taita Taveta County

Senator Johnes Mwaruma seeks answers on statutory deductions and utilization of NG-CDF in Taita Taveta County๐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Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Sen. Johnes Mwaruma (Taita Taveta) has sought a statement from the Senate Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regard...
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Sen. Oketch demands comprehensive probe into Migori County financial operations

Sen. Oketch demands comprehensive probe into Migori County financial operations๐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Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Senator Eddy Oketch (Migori) has raised concerns about financial mismanagement in Migori County calling for a thorough investigation into its fiscal practices...
March 6, 2025 Read more->

Kwale Senator Boy Issa Juma elected Chairperson of Senate Trade Committee, Esther Okenyuri as Deputy

Kwale Senator Boy Issa Juma elected Chairperson of Senate Trade Committee, Esther Okenyuri as Deputy๐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…๐ž๐›๐ซ๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“The Senate Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism has unanimously elected Senator Boy Issa Juma (Kwale) as the chairperson a...
March 5, 2025 Read more->

Senator Kisang raises concerns on the removal of speed bumps and pavements along Moiben Junction Road to Kabulyot Junction to Iten in Uasin Gishu and Elgeyo Marakwet Counties

Senator Kisang raises concerns on the removal of speed bumps and pavements along Moiben Junction Road to Kabulyot Junction to Iten in Uasin Gishu and Elgeyo Marakwet Counties๐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…๐ž๐›๐ซ๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“.Elgeyo Marakwet Senator William Kisang is seeking a S...
March 5, 2025 Read more->

Statement on allegations of child trafficking in government health facilities and informal clinics

Statement on allegations of child trafficking in government health facilities and informal clinics๐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…๐ž๐›๐ซ๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’.Rising pursuant to Standing Order 53 (1), Nominated Senator Esther Okenyuri has sought a statement from the Standing Committee ...
March 5, 2025 Read more->

Statement on the revival of Miwani Sugar Company and payment of outstanding salary arrears to its workers

Statement on the revival of Miwani Sugar Company and payment of outstanding salary arrears to its workers๐๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ขa๐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…๐ž๐›๐ซ๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“.Kisumu County Senator (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, SC is seeking a Statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livesto...
March 5, 2025 Read more->

Senatorย Cherarkey decries increase inย hooliganism operating within county offices in various counties across the country

Senator Cherarkey decries increase in hooliganism operating within county offices in various counties across the country ๐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Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ’, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Sen. Samson Cherarkey (Nandi) has decried the rising cases of hooliganism operating within county off...
March 5, 2025 Read more->

Statement on theย gazettement of domesticated water buffalo as a food animal

Statement on the gazettement of domesticated water buffalo as a food animal๐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Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ’, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“.Nominated Senator Catherine Mumma is seeking a Statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries regarding the gazettement ...
March 5, 2025 Read more->

Senator Mumma urges integration of sports into CBC and faster health insurance payments

Senator Mumma urges integration of sports into CBC and faster health insurance payments๐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Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Senator Catherine Mumma has called on the Senate to push for the integration of sports and talent development into the Competency-Based Curriculum (CB...
March 5, 2025 Read more->