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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...

SIFUNA DEMANDS ACTION ON "HUMILIATING" UNPAID TEACHER ALLOWANCES

SIFUNA DEMANDS ACTION ON "HUMILIATING" UNPAID TEACHER ALLOWANCESSenate ChamberThursday, 30th October 2025Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna is demanding a statement from the Senate Committee on Education regarding the "persistent and systemic non-payment" of allowances to teachers.Rising in the Senate, Si...
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SENATOR OMTATAH SEEKS CLARITY ON PRIVATIZATION OF WEBUYE PAN PAPER MILLS

๐’๐„๐๐€๐“๐Ž๐‘ ๐Ž๐Œ๐“๐€๐“๐€๐‡ ๐’๐„๐„๐Š๐’ ๐‚๐‹๐€๐‘๐ˆ๐“๐˜ ๐Ž๐ ๐๐‘๐ˆ๐•๐€๐“๐ˆ๐™๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐Ž๐… ๐–๐„๐๐”๐˜๐„ ๐๐€๐ ๐๐€๐๐„๐‘ ๐Œ๐ˆ๐‹๐‹๐’๐’๐ž๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐ญ๐ก ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Busia Senator Andrew Omtatah Okoiti has demanded transparency over the privatization and current operations of the Webuye Pan Paper Mills, now owned by Rai Paper Mills. While requesting f...
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Senator Kinyua demands answers on the deaths of Julia Njoki and Thomas Gachwara during the Saba Saba demonstrations

Senator Kinyua demands answers on the deaths of Julia Njoki and Thomas Gachwara during the Saba Saba demonstrations Parliament Buildings Wednesday, 23rd July 2025Sen. John Kinyua (Laikipia) has raised concerns over the death of Mr. Thomas Gachwara and Ms Julia Njoki, who died during the sa...
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Senator Lemaletian demands action on critical equipment shortage at Baragoi Sub-County Hospital

Senator Lemaletian demands action on critical equipment shortage at Baragoi Sub-County HospitalParliament BuildingsWednesday, 23rd July 2025Senator Hezena Lemaletian (Nominated) has requested a statement from the Senate Committee on Health regarding a critical and pressing issue impacting healthcare...
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Statement on the state of early childhood development education in the County Government of Kirinyaga

Statement on the state of early childhood development education in the County Government of KirinyagaParliament BuildingsWednesday, 23rd July 2025Senator James Murango (Kirinyaga) has sought a Statement from the Senate Standing Committee on Education regarding the state of Early Childhood Developmen...
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Senator Abass demands accountability on Wajir climate funds and development projects

Senator Abass demands accountability on Wajir climate funds and development projectsParliament BuildingsWednesday, 23rd July 2025Senator Abass Sheikh (Wajir) has demanded a full disclosure on how climate financing and development funds have been utilized by the Wajir County Government in the Energy,...
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Senate questions CS Barasa on responses to climate risks, waste and invasions

Senate questions CS Barasa on responses to climate risks, waste and invasionsParliament Buildings, Wednesday, 23rd July, 2025Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, Dr. Deborah M. Barasa, appeared before the Senate plenary to respond to a series of questions from senator...
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Senator Seki demands answers on missing billions in school funding

Senator Seki demands answers on missing billions in school funding Parliament BuildingsWednesday, 23rd July 2025Senator Kanar Seki (Kajiado) has demanded urgent accountability from the Ministry of Education following revelations of massive discrepancies in the disbursement of capitation funds t...
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Senator Mwaruma demands clarity on full annual SHA contributions

Senator Mwaruma demands clarity on full annual SHA contributionsParliament BuildingsWednesday, 23rd July 2025Senator Johnes Mwaruma (Taita Taveta) has raised a concern in the Senate, seeking a statement from the Standing Committee on Health regarding the requirement by the Social Health Authority (S...
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