Homabay Town Member of Parliament George Peter Kaluma has urged government to offer humanitarian assistance to aid the families affected by the ongoing rains that are causing havoc in the belt Addressing Journalists at Parliament Buildings on Wednesday 29th November, Kaluma called upon the office of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua…
Refugee Hosting MPs demands Immigration PS Fired Over Nepotism
Members of Parliament hosting refugee communities have accused Permananent Secretary for Immigration Amb. Prof Julius Bitok over nepotism regarding the recent recruitment of employees working at UNHCR in refugee camps Speaking at Parliament Buildings on Wednesday 29th November, the MPs led by Dadaab legislator Farah Maalim alleged that Bitok employed…
Pokot MPs Demands KDF Compensates four killed, 20 hospitalized
Members of Parliament from West Pokot have demanded the government to compensate four people who were believed to be killed by Kenya Defence Forces Addressing journalists at Parliament Buildings on Tuesday 28th November, the MPs led by Pokot South David Pkosing demanded the arrest of security personnel who perpetrated the…
Lobby group threatens to move to court to challenge bipartisan’s recommendations
Operation Linda Jamii have faulted National Dialogue Committee for not including it’s views and that of other civil society organisations as well as religious caucus In a statement to newsroom on Tuesday 28th November, the lobby stated that they will move to court to challenge any illegalities proposed by the…
Governor Joseph Ole Lenku Slapped with Ksh. 500,000 Fine Over Housing Scandal No-Show
Kajiando Governor Joseph Ole Lenku has been fined Sh500,000 for not appearing before the Senate Committee on Roads, Infrastructure and Transportation to answer questions on Jamii Bora Kisaju housing scandal involving Bilions of Shillings Invoking section 19[1] of the parliamentary powers and privileges act, Kiambu Senator Karagu wa Thang’ua directed…
Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya Defends Self Over DG’s Personal Security
Sessional Chair Marsabit Senator Mohammed Chute pleads Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya to bring harmony in his county Natembeya defended himself over the differences between him and his DG stating they are politically incasitigated DG Philomenah Kapkory petitioned the Governor alleging of mistreatment against her capacity Trans Nzoia Governor George…
National Dialogue Committee Presents Final Report
The National Dialogue Committee Co-chaired by Azimio’s co-principal Kalonzo Musyoka and National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichungwah has presented it’s reoort to the leadership for consideration The committee has reached on consensus and made some of raft changes outlining the audit of the 2022 Electoral Process, where it has recommended…
South Nyanza UDA Coordinator Sued Over Extortion
United Democratic Alliance Party has yet again embroiled in another tussle where UDA South Nyanza Coordinator Kennedy Ondiek has been taken to court over extortion of 320,000 Kenyan Shillings In a court documents seen by safinews co.ke on Thursday 23rd November, Kennedy is sued by Prof Fred Ogola after he fraudulently failed…
SRC Suffers Big Blow On Public Servants’ Non-Practice Allowances
The Salaries and Remuneration Commission [SRC] Chairperson Ms Lyn Mengich suffered a major blow after the Employment and Labour Relations Court quashed her decision to stop non-practice allowance for public servants In a landmark ruling that was delivered on 17th November, by Lady Justice Stellah Ruto of ELRC Court declared the SRC’s…
“Complete stalled Roads”-Kitui East MP Nimrod Mbai Requests KeNHA
Parliament has urged Kenya National Highway Authority [KenHA] to come up internal dispute resolution mechanisms to solve loading offences instead of criminalizing light offences which harbours production. Appearing before the National Assembly Committee on Public Petitions, unanimously Members of Parliament parliament led by the Chair by Kitui East Member of Parliament…