Tag Archives: Parliament
Winners Crowned as Parliamentary Staff Sports Day Concludes in Style
Nov 02, 2025 at 02:42 PM
By Janet Nyanchoka Nyamwamu The inaugural Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) Sports activities came to an exciting close on Saturday evening at the Ulinzi Sports Complex in Lang’ata, Nairobi, after two action-packed days celebrating teamwork, wellness, and camaraderie among parliamentary staff. The interdepartmental event brought together employees from both the National Assembly and the Senate, who […]
Speaker Wetang’ula: Parliament to Fast-Track Election Laws Ahead of 2027 Polls
Oct 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
By Courtesy/ Speaker’s Press Unit (SPU) National Assembly Speaker Dr. Moses Wetang’ula has said Parliament will swiftly review and pass all election-related bills well ahead of the 2027 General Election. This will help the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) get fully prepared for the polls. Speaking during a meeting with Mr. Ed Barnett, the […]
OPINION: Affirmative Action Negated By Beneficiaries
Sep 06, 2025 at 01:22 PM
By Robert Nyasato The Affirmative Action principle enshrined in Kenya’s 2010 Constitution—famously known as the two-thirds gender rule—was designed to bridge the representation gap between men and women in elective and appointive offices. Fifteen years later, after three successful General Elections, the intent of the framers of the law appears elusive. The two-thirds gender rule, […]
Wetang’ula urges new electoral team to rebuild trust before polls
Jul 31, 2025 at 04:49 PM
By Courtesy/ Speaker’s Press Unit National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has challenged the newly reconstituted Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to urgently restore the public’s eroded trust. He warned that failure to do so could drag the country into yet another fiercely contested and potentially divisive election in 2027. Revisiting the divisions that often […]
Education Ministry Shifts Blame to Parliament over Fate of Free Day Secondary Education
Jul 26, 2025 at 02:10 PM
: By Ongaga Ongaga The Ministry of Education has distanced itself from claims that the government is pulling back on its commitment to free secondary education. Instead, the Ministry shifted blame to Parliament for budget shortfalls that have affected funding for public day secondary schools. In a press statement issued Saturday and signed by Education […]
MPs Slam Mosop, Nandi Fund Managers Over Land Irregularities, Audit Failures
Jul 22, 2025 at 05:55 PM
By Janet Nyamwamu The Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee has raised alarm over persistent accountability failures in the management of public funds, particularly in Mosop and Nandi Hills constituencies. Appearing before the committee chaired by Dr. Gideon Mulyungi (Mwingi Central), fund managers from both constituencies faced tough questions over incomplete project records, missing land title deeds, […]
CJ Koome, Parliamentarians Condemn Protest Killings during Protests
Jul 08, 2025 at 07:24 PM
By Dories Kwamboka Chief Justice Martha Koome has condemned the killings of protesters which happened during anti-government demonstrations across the country on Monday. Koome called for an immediate end to the violence and a renewed commitment to constitutional values. Speaking during the swearing-in of a new commissioner to the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) and […]
ODM Now Seeks to Silence the Streets It Once Marched On Via Passaris’ Bill
Jul 03, 2025 at 06:52 AM
By Isaac Dan Bw’Onyancha The Public Order (Amendment) Bill, 2025, proposed by Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris, seeks to outlaw all public meetings and processions within 100 metres of Parliament, State House, the courts, and other protected areas. It also gives sweeping powers to the Interior Cabinet Secretary, in consultation with county governments, to designate […]
Opposition Leaders Demand Accountability Over Rise in Police Killings Amid Public Outrage
Jun 09, 2025 at 05:49 PM
BY KPC REPORTER Suba North MP and Minority Whip Millie Odhiambo has issued a searing condemnation of what she termed a dangerous escalation in human rights violations under the Kenya Kwanza administration. Citing the suspicious death of social media activist Albert Omondi Ojwang’ in police custody, Odhiambo and fellow opposition leaders have called on President […]
Lawmakers Uncover Deepening Kidney Theft Scandal
Jun 05, 2025 at 06:12 PM
By KPC Special Correspondent It has now emerged that the alleged organ harvesting syndicate in the North Rift region did not involve the Mediheal Group of Hospitals alone, but that the hospital was just one of the conduits. Investigations have revealed that the criminal network behind the illicit trade in human organs spans multiple facilities […]