Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna Stories

Senator Sifuna demands probe into Kenya Power for billing unconnected Nairobi residents
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 10, 2025

Sifuna petitioned for an investigation into why communities such as Mathare, Korogocho, Majengo Gorofani, and Kwa Reuben have remained without electri...

Omtatah files petition to halt Southlands housing project in Lang'ata over alleged illegalities
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 09, 2025

Omtatah claims the government is building 17-storey residential blocks on land designated as a road and rail buffer zone, without conducting public pa...

Kingi warns Isiolo governor to rebuild trust, not celebrate, after Senate impeachment reprieve
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

Kingi urged the governor to treat the development as a second chance, advising him to resist the temptation to chest-thump and instead prioritise reco...

Watch: Senate begins impeachment trial against Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 08, 2025

Sixteen out of 18 MCAs voted to impeach Governor Guyo, accusing him of abuse of office, gross misconduct, and violations of the Constitution and other...

CJ Koome appoints bench to hear Sh4.6 trillion case against ex-President Uhuru Kenyatta
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 05, 2025

The petition seeks to hold President Uhuru and key officials in his administration legally liable for the Sh4.6 trillion debt accumulated between the...

Senators back plan to give municipalities control over their own revenue
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 03, 2025

Senator Osotsi urged Governor Mutai to submit the proposal through the Council of Governors so that a structured review of the Urban Areas and Cities...

Senate slashes county executive spending by Sh10.34 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 03, 2025

County bosses have pushed back, saying the cost of running county operations has gone up due to inflation, high fuel prices, and other economic pressu...

Local authorities fund faces Senate scrutiny over staff ethnic makeup, disability inclusion gaps
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 02, 2025

The fund, which has 137 staff members, was praised for having 54.1 per cent women but criticised for employing only 1.46 per cent persons with disabil...

Women senators condemn sexual violence during protests, demand justice, urgent DCI probe
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 26, 2025

Kewosa said the protests, which also resulted in deaths, injuries, and property destruction, exposed women and girls to horrific abuses that must neve...

‘The silence must end': Women senators lead bold campaign against GBV in Mandera
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 22, 2025

Nominated Senator Mariam Sheikh Omar expressed deep concern over the sharp increase in GBV cases in the county, calling for collective action and an e...

Revenue talks stall as Senators warn of crisis in counties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 18, 2025

Senators have lowered their proposal slightly to Sh425 billion, while members of the National Assembly insist on a Sh410 billion allocation, leaving a...

Senators draft Constitutional Bill to expand their powers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 14, 2025

The bill sets the stage for a direct face-off with the National Assembly, which is pushing its reforms through the National Dialogue Committee.

Senator Methu writes to IPOA calling for probe after Nyandarua woman suffers miscarriage in police custody
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 12, 2025

Reports indicate that the suspect had been held over a theft allegation but developed medical complications while in custody, resulting in the loss of...

Senators question why police took Ojwang to Mbagathi instead of closer, better-equipped KNH
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 11, 2025

Five officers have been named as the ones who arrested Ojwang, a teacher and a blogger, whose death in custody is now under investigation by the IPOA.

Garissa senator warns of national division over selective justice in wake of Ojwang’s death
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 11, 2025

Haji said while it was important to demand justice for Ojwang, similar urgency should be shown for other Kenyans who have died under unclear circumsta...

Senators say Parliament enabled police impunity by vetting unfit officers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 10, 2025

Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot was among those who criticised his colleagues for what he termed as performative outrage and inaction in the face of r...

Senators slam EACC over delayed graft probes, say politically motivated raids undermine credibility
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 10, 2025

Marsabit Governor Mohamed Ali, who appeared before the committee, said he is still waiting to be told why he was arrested and paraded publicly without...

Senators warn land grabs at agricultural research centres threaten food security
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 07, 2025

The Senate committee warned that the illegal occupation of research land, coupled with budget cuts targeting the agricultural sector, pose a serious t...

Senators want 42 levies imposed on tea sector scrapped, say they are hurting farmers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 06, 2025

Kirinyaga Senator James Murango revealed that the tea industry is subjected to numerous taxes, including eight collected by the KRA.

Senators demand urgent Ministry of Health action on child deaths from drug-resistant infections
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 06, 2025

The legislators faulted weak regulation, poor diagnostic systems and inadequate medical infrastructure in Kenya as among issues accelerating the misus...

Senate committee chair steps down after he’s accused of bias in Natembeya audit hearing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 05, 2025

The dramatic moment unfolded during the Senate Agriculture, Blue Economy and Livestock Committee session on Thursday, when Governor Natembeya tabled a...

Governor Guyo criticised by gender commission over remarks targeting Senator Fatuma
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 03, 2025

The Commission appealed to all leaders, both men and women, to reject sexist and demeaning language directed at women and to challenge its use in publ...

Women senators condemn Governor Guyo over sexist remarks targeting Fatuma Dullo
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 02, 2025

In a statement on Monday, the Kenya Women Senators Association, led by Chairperson Senator Veronica Maina, condemned the Governor’s utterances, descri...

Senators call for formation of commission to investigate murder of priests following Fr Bett’s killing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 02, 2025

The legislators say his killing, along with a string of past clergy deaths dating back to the early 2000s, points to a pattern of targeted violence th...

Senators vow to block revenue formula slashing funds for 21 counties
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 02, 2025

The push follows the latest revenue-sharing figures for the 2024/25 financial year, which show that 12 counties, including Tharaka Nithi, Lamu, Isiolo...

Senators push for full transfer of powers, funds, assets to counties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 31, 2025

IGRTC Chairperson Kithinji Kiragu noted that the delineation of roles is now clearer following the publication of 12 Gazette Notices unbundling functi...

Senate grills CS Duale over gaps in health insurance regulations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 30, 2025

Duale assured the Committee that the Ministry had conducted public engagement specific to the tariffs. He said the Ministry published a newspaper adve...

Senators demand probe into ECDE conditions in Wajir as children study under trees
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 29, 2025

Wajir Senator Abass Sheikh lamented that learners in the county are still forced to learn under trees or in overcrowded makeshift structures, conditio...

US General Langley: Kenya’s non-NATO ally status remains unchanged
Mary Wambui  |  May 27, 2025

Langley, who is in the country for this year’s African Chiefs of Defence Forces (CHOD) conference, set to begin on Wednesday, said the two nations con...

Court of Appeal dismisses Senator Ledama's bid to halt Narok revenue system tender
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 26, 2025

While acknowledging that Senator Ole Kina's appeal raises arguable issues related to constitutional interpretation and the legality of the procurement...

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