Aisha Jumwa, Chris Wamalwa among MPs to be dewhipped by NASA from parliamentary committees

By Ian Omondi,

The National Super Alliance (NASA) is set to de-whip a section of perceived rebel Members of Parliament (MPs) from National Assembly committees. Na...

DP William Ruto , Junet Mohamed , NASA , National Assembly

Duale and Murkomen say no to pay cuts to help in coronavirus fight

By Benjamin Muriuki,

National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale and his Senate counterpart Kipchumba Murkomen say they will not take pay cuts in solidarity with Kenyans ...

Aden Duale , Kipchumba Murkomen

Senate proposes Ksh.200M be redirected from its budget to beef up coronavirus fund

By Citizen Reporter,

The Senate has contributed Ksh.200million towards the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in Kenya. A statement from Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusa...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Waruru

15 female MPs under pressure to refund Ksh.27M allowance for cancelled U.S trip

By Francis Gachuri,

At least 15 female Members of Parliament and members of staff are under pressure to surrender over Ksh.27 million they received as per diem for a trip...

coronavirus , Parliamentary Service Commission , Per diem , Speaker Justin Muturi

The rise and fall of Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko

By Sam Gituku,

The arrest and expected arraignment of Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko could spell the beginning of the fall of a man who has courted controversy si...

Sonko

BBI report highlights: Return of Prime Minister and Cabinet ministers in Parliament

By Francis Gachuri,

A Prime Minister’s slot, a mixed cabinet, and allocation of more resources to county governments are among key recommendations contained in the Buil...

BBI report

Blow as court quashes appointment of ex-MPs Murugi, Galgalo to NLC

By Ian Omondi,

The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nairobi has quashed the appointment Esther Murugi and Tiyah Galgalo to the National Land Commission (NLC)...

Esther Murugi , Justice Hellen wasilwa , NLC , Tiyah Galgalo

Treasury raids Parliament, Judiciary allocations in 2019/2020 budget alignment

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Treasury has proposed severe cuts to spending by Parliament and the Judiciary in its re-alignment of government spending for the current ...

National Treasury , supplementary budget I 2019/20 , Ukur Yatani

‘Rebel’ Jumwa rubbishes rumors about Raila, posts photos with Ruto

By Citizen Reporter,

Aisha Jumwa was the talk of the town on Tuesday after a supposedly surprise meeting with ODM party leader Raila Odinga. Pictures of the rebel MP, w...

Aisha Jumwa , tangatanga

AG Kariuki: Releasing 50% of monies to counties is unconstitutional

By Wangui Ngechu,

Attorney General Paul Kihara Kariuki has ruled out the possibility of County Governments receiving at least 50% of the allocation due to them in the 2...

Attorney General Paul Kihara Kariuki , Division of Revenue Bill

Speaker Muturi declares Kibra Parliamentary seat vacant

By Benjamin Muriuki,

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi has officially declared the Kibra Parliamentary seat vacant following the death of area Member of Parliament K...

justin muturi , Ken Okoth , Kibra

MPs spend over Ksh.1B in nine months on foreign trips

By Stephen Letoo,

Kenya is now reported to have topped the list in the number of delegates that attended the National Conference of State Legislatures in Nashville, Ten...

parliament

CJ Maraga appoints three-judge bench in Ksh.250K MPs’ house allowance case

By Dzuya Walter,

Chief Justice David Maraga has now appointed a three-judge bench to hear a case challenging the Ksh.250,000 monthly house allowance to Members of Parl...

Chief Justice David Maraga , house allowance , Justice John Mativo , Justice Pauline Nyamweya , Justice Weldon Korir , Lawyer Tom Ojienda , Mps

Car loans, mortgages, house allowances: Inside MPs new demands to SRC

By Citizen Reporter,

A leaked memorandum by the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) has now revealed a list of demands made by Members of Parliament (MPs) to the Salari...

Mps , parliament , PSC , SRC

Speaker Muturi defends MPs night allowance

By Francis Gachuri,

Barely a month after Members of Parliament were stopped by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) from drawing house allowances, they have now...

Kenya Rugby Union left borrowing as MPs earn Ksh.5 million in Egypt

By Norbert Oduor,

As Members of Parliament continue pocketing a Ksh 100,000 daily allowance in Egypt, national rugby teams back in Nairobi are fundraising for upcoming ...

Chipu , Kenya Rugby Union , Kenya Simbas , Paul Odera

CJ Maraga to appoint three-judge bench in MPs Ksh.250K house allowance case

By Dzuya Walter,

Chief Justice David Maraga is now expected to appoint a three-judge bench to hear and determine a case challenging the Ksh.250,000 monthly house allow...

Chief Justice David Maraga , house allowance , Justice Weldon Korir , Mps

Courts clears former governors, MPs, MCAs to run for top parastatal posts

By Dzuya Walter,

Former MPs, MCAs and governors can now apply for position advertised by the National Land Commission (NLC) and National Police Service Commission (NPS...

MCAs , Mps , National Land Commission , National Police Service Commission , NLC , NPSC

MPs say stopping Ksh.250K house allowance will cripple their work

By Dzuya Walter,

MPs through the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) now want orders stopping the house allowance payment set aside. This even as the High Court ...

MPs house allowance , Parliamentary Service Commission , SRC

Court order barring Ksh.250K MPs house allowance extended

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court has extended orders stopping the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) from further paying MPs Ksh.250,000 monthly house allowances. ...

MPs house allowance