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House to vet 27 people for 9 Eala slots

Reading Time: 3 minutes Parliament has formed a joint committee to vet nominees to the East Africa Legislative Assembly (Eala). The members to represent […]

Battle for majority slot to dominate House session

Reading Time: 3 minutes The fight over which coalition will take the majority party’s slot is likely to dominate the first session of the […]

Don’t copy 261 dodgers who skipped House, new MPs told

Reading Time: 3 minutes At least 261 Members of the National Assembly who served in the 12th parliament skipped more than 50 House sittings, […]

Lawmakers open new war with SRC over allowances

Reading Time: 3 minutes Members of Parliament yesterday launched a fresh push to have the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) reinstate their lucrative allowances. […]

Tussle looms in Parliament over majority party status

Reading Time: 3 minutes The stage is set for a bruising battle in the National Assembly this week over leadership positions after lawmakers allied […]

First sitting of 13th parliament set for Thursday

Reading Time: < 1 minute President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced the first sitting of the 13th parliament. In a gazette notice, both the National Assembly […]

Parliament fails two-thirds gender rule one more time

Reading Time: 2 minutes The incoming bi-cameral Parliament will not meet the two-thirds gender rule despite more women being elected in the just concluded […]

ICT sector heaves a sigh of relief as Uhuru rejects bill

Reading Time: 2 minutes Information Communication and Technology (ICT) community in Kenya can now breathe with a sigh of relief after President Uhuru Kenyatta […]

Kimani Ichung’wah attends Parliament in full Mitumba outfit

Reading Time: 2 minutes Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah stunned fellow lawmakers after he attended a Parliamentary session fully clad in Mitumba clothes. The vocal […]

Parliament to dissolve despite bid by MPs to extend sittings

Reading Time: < 1 minute Parliament is expected to be dissolved on Thursday, June 9, 2022, to allow lawmakers to officially start campaigning ahead of […]