President Kenyatta in Vihiga to bid farewell to Mama Hannah Mudavadi

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday joined mourners to bid farewell to the late Mama Hannah Mudavadi. The family matriarch died on December 28, 20...

Mama Hannah Mudavadi , Mudavadi

Sonko out! Senate upholds impeachment of Nairobi Governor

By Citizen Team,

The Senate has upheld the impeachment of Mike Mbuvi Sonko as Nairobi Governor. Sonko was kicked out of office on four charges: gross violation of t...

badi , impeachment , nairobi county , NMS , Sonko

Senate plenary to decide Sonko impeachment case

By Edwin Obuya,

Embattled Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko will appear before all 67 Senators as he tries to wiggle himself out of a possible impeachment by the Senate. ...

impeachment , Sonko

Mashujaa Day Celebrations: Order of events

By Tonny Ndungu,

The final touches and preparations for the 57th Mashujaa Day celebrations went into high gear on Tuesday morning with security agents and event organi...

57th Mashujaa day celebrations

Kaptama High Altitude Camp to be named after legend Ben Jipcho-Wangamati

By Kaitano Nyongesa,

Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wangamati has said he’ll ensure the completion of the construction of Kaptama High Altitude Training Camp in Mt Elgon, in ...

Ben Jipcho , Governor Wycliffe Wangamati , Kaptama High Altitude Training Camp , mt elgon

Boycotting media over coverage is criminal – EACC warns governors

By Citizen Reporter,

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has warned the Council of Governors of criminal prosecution if they make good their threat to block adverts ...

Council of Governors , EACC , Nation Media Group , Twalib Mbarak

Senate demands apology from Senators Beatrice Kwamboka, Mary Seneta for nasty catfight

By Edwin Obuya,

Nominated Senators Beatrice Kwamboka and Mary Seneta will be forced to apologise to fellow Senator after the Powers and Privileges Committee in the Se...

Back-and-forth as Senator Murkomen ordered to remove cap in Senate

By Citizen Reporter,

Senate proceedings were briefly disrupted after a section of members led by Elgeyo-Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen walked in wearing caps in breac...

DP Ruto , ken lusaka , Moses Wetangula , Samuel Poghisio , senate , Senator Kipchumba Murkomen

Senate suspends physical meetings over rising cases of COVID-19

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Kenyan senate has banned physical meetings for a month to avert the spread of the new coronavirus. Speaker Kenneth Lusaka said the move was inf...

coronavirus

Senate now backs BBI constitutional changes

By Ian Omondi,

Senators on Thursday said they are ready for constitutional changes through the President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga-led Building Bridges Initiat...

BBI , James Orengo , President Uhuru Kenyatta , raila odinga , Samuel Poghisio , Speaker Kenneth Lusaka

Margaret Kamar succeeds Kindiki Kithure as Senate Deputy Speaker

By Citizen Reporter,

Uasin Gishu Senator Margaret Kamar has been sworn in as Senate Deputy Speaker after three rivals pulled out of the race. One of the competitors, Se...

kamar , Kithure Kindiki

Special sitting to debate removal of Kithure Kindiki as Deputy Speaker set for Friday

By Citizen Reporter,

Senators have been called for a Special sitting on Friday to debate the motion for the removal of Kindiki as Deputy Speaker. Also Read: Jubilee set...

Kithure Kindiki

Jubilee to kick out Kindiki from Deputy Speaker seat as party clean-up continues

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Jubilee Party clean up at the Senate is set to continue this week with Senate Majority Whip Irungu Kangata confirming that the party will be kicki...

Jubilee Party , Kithure Kindiki

Millicent Omanga among 5 Senators to be axed from Jubilee

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Jubilee Party has started a process that will see five nominated Senators who snubbed a State House meeting on Monday expelled from the party. ...

JUBILEE , Millicent Omanga

Jubilee’s Kihika and Murkomen move to court to oppose ouster

By Tonny Ndungu,

Former Leader of Majority in the senate Kipchumba Murkomen and Minority Whip Susan Kihika have moved to court to challenge their ouster. The High C...

Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen , Senator Susan Kihika

Murkomen accuses President Uhuru Kenyatta of ‘lying’ to the Senate

By Tonny Ndungu,

There was drama at the Senate sitting on Tuesday after Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen protested his ouster from the Jubilee senate leaders...

JUBILEE , KANU , Murkomen

It’s official! Murkomen & Kihika are out of Jubilee Senate leadership

By Citizen Reporter,

Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka has upheld a resolution for the removal of Senators Kipchumba Murkomen and Susan Kihika as Majority Leader and Majority ...

JUBILEE , KANU , kihika , Murkomen , poghisio

Storm over Jubilee-KANU coalition & Senate changes as Kihika-led team cries foul

By Tonny Ndungu,

22 senators led by ex-Majority Whip Susan Kihika have written to the senate speaker Kenneth Lusaka protesting the changes made to the Jubilee Senate l...

JUBILEE , KANU , kihika

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

Babu Owino writes to Speaker Muturi pledging half his salary to war on coronavirus

By Ian Omondi,

Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has written to National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi seeking to effect a donation of half his salary t...

Babu Owino , coronavirus , Speaker Justin Muturi