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MPs ordered to pay back Ksh1.2B house allowance they illegally awarded themselves
By Sam Ogina,
936, December 11, 2020 (EAT)
Members of Parliament will be required to pay back almost Ksh.1.2 billion in house allowance they illegally awarded themselves. This is the amount ...
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‘We are not happy,’ MPs from pastoralist communities oppose BBI proposals
By Benjamin Muriuki,
1939, November 3, 2020 (EAT)
Members of Parliament from the pastoralist communities have come out to oppose the recently unveiled Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report, issuing...
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‘We’ll stick with President Uhuru to the end on BBI,’ Raila declares
By George Amolo,
1810, October 24, 2020 (EAT)
ODM leader Raila Odinga has assured Kenyans that they will stick together with President Uhuru Kenyatta in the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) cours...
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Deputy CJ Mwilu appoints five-judge bench to hear cases on dissolution of Parliament
By Dzuya Walter,
1519, October 14, 2020 (EAT)
Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu has appointed a five-judge bench to hear cases on CJ David Maraga's advisory to President Uhuru Kenyatta to disso...
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PSC moves to High Court to challenge Maraga’s advisory on dissolution of Parliament
By Edwin Obuya,
1555, September 22, 2020 (EAT)
The Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) now says it has resolved to engage legal counsel and move to the High Court to challenge Chief Justice Davi...
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Uhuru declines to sign into law Bill that sought to hand ex-MPs monthly pension
By Edwin Obuya,
1620, September 10, 2020 (EAT)
It’s a blow to former Members of Parliament after President Uhuru Kenyatta refused to sign into law, a bill that would have seen them get at least K...
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MP reveals his 42-day battle with COVID-19, Ksh.4 million hospital bill
By Edwin Obuya,
2058, September 2, 2020 (EAT)
Dadaab Member of Parliament (MP) Mohamed Dahir Duale has told of his near death experience from the coronavirus disease. The MP, who is the second ...
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OPINION: A wasted Damascus moment? Why the window for electoral reforms is fast closing in
By Guest Writer,
2000, August 20, 2020 (EAT)
When the Supreme Court of Kenya returned its verdict on the August 8, 2017 elections, there was a general feeling that we had arrived at our road to D...
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GACHURI: The new Auditor General must prove her worth, raise the bar even higher
By Francis Gachuri,
1547, July 17, 2020 (EAT)
Almost one year later, the country will finally welcome its second Auditor General under the 2010 constitution. The National Assembly approved the ...
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Kimani Ichung’wa moved from Budget to ‘Catering’ committee after Jubilee purge
By Francis Gachuri,
1712, July 15, 2020 (EAT)
Kikuyu Member of Parliament (MP) Kimani Ichung’wa who was recently de-whipped from the lucrative Budget and Appropriations Committee has been slotte...
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Aisha Jumwa, Chris Wamalwa among MPs to be dewhipped by NASA from parliamentary committees
By Ian Omondi,
1555, May 27, 2020 (EAT)
The National Super Alliance (NASA) is set to de-whip a section of perceived rebel Members of Parliament (MPs) from National Assembly committees. Na...
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Duale and Murkomen say no to pay cuts to help in coronavirus fight
By Benjamin Muriuki,
1324, April 15, 2020 (EAT)
National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale and his Senate counterpart Kipchumba Murkomen say they will not take pay cuts in solidarity with Kenyans ...
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Senate proposes Ksh.200M be redirected from its budget to beef up coronavirus fund
By Citizen Reporter,
1656, March 31, 2020 (EAT)
The Senate has contributed Ksh.200million towards the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in Kenya. A statement from Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusa...
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15 female MPs under pressure to refund Ksh.27M allowance for cancelled U.S trip
By Francis Gachuri,
2111, March 10, 2020 (EAT)
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...
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The rise and fall of Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko
By Sam Gituku,
1033, December 7, 2019 (EAT)
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...
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BBI report highlights: Return of Prime Minister and Cabinet ministers in Parliament
By Francis Gachuri,
1854, November 26, 2019 (EAT)
A Prime Minister’s slot, a mixed cabinet, and allocation of more resources to county governments are among key recommendations contained in the Buil...
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Blow as court quashes appointment of ex-MPs Murugi, Galgalo to NLC
By Ian Omondi,
2107, November 14, 2019 (EAT)
The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nairobi has quashed the appointment Esther Murugi and Tiyah Galgalo to the National Land Commission (NLC)...
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Treasury raids Parliament, Judiciary allocations in 2019/2020 budget alignment
By Kepha Muiruri,
2056, November 12, 2019 (EAT)
The National Treasury has proposed severe cuts to spending by Parliament and the Judiciary in its re-alignment of government spending for the current ...
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‘Rebel’ Jumwa rubbishes rumors about Raila, posts photos with Ruto
By Citizen Reporter,
827, October 2, 2019 (EAT)
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...
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AG Kariuki: Releasing 50% of monies to counties is unconstitutional
By Wangui Ngechu,
1607, August 16, 2019 (EAT)
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...
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