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Speaker Wetang'ula directs MPs to vet Ruto's nominees by February 2025
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 21, 2024

The directive follows official communication from the President, received on Friday, and assigns the vetting responsibilities to various parliamentary...

NG-CDF to receive Sh5 billion this week, with monthly disbursements to follow
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 03, 2024

Wetang'ula added that starting in December, Sh7 billion will be released each month until June next year.

Speaker Wetang’ula calls for enhanced legislative reforms to fight corruption
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 30, 2024

Wetangula noted that these reforms, along with additional initiatives targeting key sectors such as agriculture, health, and ICT, will play a crucial...

House committee leaders face removal for absenteeism, Speaker Wetang’ula warns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 28, 2024

Wetang’ula emphasised the necessity of quorate meetings, insisting that committee chairs must consistently participate, especially given the privilege...

Political parties to disclose coalition agreements to Parliament within 15 days in new proposal
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 21, 2024

Currently, political parties must submit their coalition agreements to the RPP either before or after elections.

Senate impeaches DP Rigathi Gachagua
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 17, 2024

Senators are currently voting against the 11 grounds of impeachment separately, electronically. 

Is this your motion? Senators press MP Mutuse in Gachagua's impeachment hearing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 17, 2024

“Is this impeachment motion really and truly your motion? I ask that question because, on all accounts, the witness is unable to prove anything," Sena...

Senate allows additional evidence in DP Gachagua's impeachment proceedings
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 16, 2024

Kingi emphasised that all parties had been instructed to indicate "any other evidence" when submitting their responses.

Court to rule on Gachagua's impeachement one hour before Senate proceedings
Joseph Ndunda  |  Oct 15, 2024

If the night won’t be long for Gachagua ahead of his day of reckoning, then the one hour between the verdict and the Senate commencing the hearing at...

High Court declines to stop DP Gachagua's Senate impeachment hearing
Joseph Ndunda  |  Oct 15, 2024

Gachagua will be kicked out of the office before the end of this week if his legal team does not secure the conservatory orders.

Court declines to suspend public participation exercise in Gachagua impeachment process
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 03, 2024

The motion supporting Gachagua's removal garnered the signatures of 291 MPs, based on the 11 charges brought against him.

Public participation for Gachagua’s impeachment motion set for Friday across all counties
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 01, 2024

The Speaker added that the Clerk of the National Assembly would communicate the full details of the public participation exercise through media advert...

Speaker Wetang'ula approves notice of motion to impeach DP Rigathi Gachagua
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 01, 2024

The motion seeks a resolution by the House to remove Gachagua from office, under Article 150(1)(b) of the Constitution.

MPs in sharp division over petition outlawing suicide
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 13, 2024

While some lawmakers argued that decriminalisation of suicide is timely, others said that the decision will encourage more Kenyans to take their own l...

Mbadi, Wandayi bid farewell to Parliament ahead of their swearing-in as CSs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 08, 2024

Mbadi extended his gratitude to President William Ruto for nominating him to the position and also to his party leader, Raila, for shaping his politic...

I am not a 'desk minister' - Salim Mvurya defends his leadership style
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 03, 2024

"This confirms what the President said that you have had very poor communication because you have done great things but no Kenyan knows about it," dep...

Chirchir laments about staring at Sh166B pending bills in transport docket as he faces vetting panel
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 02, 2024

Despite boasting that the docket he previously led (Energy) had no pending bills except one, which is in court, the nominee noted that when approved h...

Transport CS nominee Chirchir taken to task over plans to revive Kenya Airways
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 02, 2024

The vetting committee expressed concern over former Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen's (current Sports CS nominee) failure to fulfil previous promises...

Ruto’s Water CS nominee lowest with Sh31 million net worth
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 02, 2024

The 32-year-old added that he also does not own a car upon being asked to clarify his assets. 

We've received 1,300 submissions against CS nominees - Speaker Wetang'ula
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 01, 2024

Wetang'ula noted that the submissions were against the suitability of the nominees.

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