Senate

Health Secretary Kennedy dismisses all 17 members of vaccine panel

MPs reject Senate’s push for extra Sh60 billion for counties

Senate demands immediate resettlement of remaining IDPs

Mohammed Faki, chair of the Senate Committee on Lands, Environment, and Natural Resources, noted that the government had already acquired 45 farms in Laikipia specifically for the purpose of relocating the affe...

Fresh budget standoff as Senate pushes Sh465 billion for counties

The wide gap has triggered a new mediation process between the two Houses, reopening long-standing tensions over how much funding devolved units should receive.

President Ruto’s push for tougher graft law hits snag in Senate

The lawmakers voted to extend the period from 14 to 45 days, arguing that the proposed amendments were too detailed to handle within the initial deadline.

Kabila faces treason trial after Congo Senate lifts his immunity

Kabila, who ruled between 2001 and 2019, did not attend the session to respond to the charges.

Heated CDF debates mark public participation forums

Some argue that the MPs are attempting to legitimize a fund that was previously declared unconstitutional by the courts.

Speaker Kingi pushes for censure motion against CS Mbadi over no-show

Kingi, while addressing the visibly frustrated Senators, emphasized that Mbadi’s letter neither explained his absence nor showed respect to the institution.

Senate backs external legal services for counties in complex cases

Instead of enforcing the ban, senators issued guidelines advising counties to limit outsourcing legal work to only complex or specialised cases.

Sh10 billion lost in water billing gaps across 15 counties

Smaller but still troubling losses were seen in Siaya, Bomet, Narok, and Lodwar, each ranging between Sh53 million and Sh102 million.

Budget battle: Senators push for more County funds as MPs resist

Kenya Power faces pressure from CoG and Senators over wayleave payments