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New Bill hands NCIC swift powers to curb hate speech, divisive conduct
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 11, 2025

A 2025 amendment Bill seeks to give Kenya’s NCIC power to issue prohibition notices, halt harmful conduct within seven days and tighten conflict-of-in...

Interns in public institutions to receive stipends, leave and insurance under new law
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2025

Parliament has approved the Public Service Internship Bill, 2022, promising stipends, leave and insurance for interns in public institutions, pending...

Nominated MP Denar Hamisi is dead, National Assembly confirms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2025

Nominated MP Denar Hamisi died on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at about 7:00 am, the National Assembly has confirmed. Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has form...

MPs push progressive mental health reform, dropping jail terms for suicide survivors
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2025

Parliament’s Justice Committee has backed a bill to scrap Kenya’s law criminalising suicide attempts, urging a shift to health-based care and stronger...

Report links Batuk soldiers to rape, abuse and impunity in Laikipia and Samburu
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 03, 2025

A Kenyan parliamentary committee has linked British Army personnel in Laikipia and Samburu to sexual violence, UXO deaths, injuries and environmental...

Treasury undermining crucial State projects by withholding funds - MPs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 04, 2024

The affected departments were Investment Promotion, Industry, Trade, Cooperatives, and MSMEs.

No journalist barred from covering Parliament proceedings: Wetang'ula
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 17, 2024

To demonstrate goodwill, the PSC permitted media access while instructing journalists to closely comply with the established guidelines, including the...

Journalists petition Attorney General seeking amendments to retrogressive media laws
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 01, 2024

KPJA also raised concerns about the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act (2018), arguing that some of its provisions contradict Articles 33 and 34 of t...

National Assembly approves military deployment to help quell anti-tax protests
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jun 26, 2024

MPs have now legitimised the deployment announced on Tuesday by Defence CS Aden Duale.

Finance Bill protests: Gunshots, fire at Parliament as protesters gain entry
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Jun 25, 2024

Citizen TV's live coverage showed security agents hiding behind walls while pursuing the protesters and gunshots could be heard.

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