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It can only happen in politics: a grown man, indeed a grandfather, being attacked by a woman young to be his daughter and emerging out with bare buttocks. The grandfather was Senator Johnson Muthama and the lady, MP Alice Ng’ang’a; and the battleground was the supposedly hallowed presincts of parliament where MPs decid
A parliamentary committee has rejected President Uhuru Kenyatta’s nominee to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights. The Justice and Legal Affairs Committee said the process leading to the nomination of Dr Samuel Njuguna Kabue did not comply with the law. “A new selection panel should be constituted to receive a
Defence Principal Secretary Mutea Iringo is on Monday set to appear before the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Committee to be questioned over allegations of bribing Public Accounts Committee members. Public Accounts Committee Chairman Ababu Namwamba during his questioning by the privileges committee alleged that
Nyatike Member of Parliament Edick Omondi Anyanga was admitted to the Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi after he was attacked by thugs at his Karen home on Saturday night. Police said about four armed men accosted the MP as he was getting into his compound at about 8pm where a scuffle ensued. He sustained injuries after h
Immediately roads leading to parliament were blocked, Kenyans started questioning the motive behind the tight security. This usually happens when there is state of the nation address or a head of state from another country is passing. Notably, the nation media group online Blogs joined the bandwagon to convince Kenyans
As Friday draws near, Many people are wondering what will happen . Obama’s plan to address a joint parliament of senators and MPs has not been agreed upon yet and confirmed . Those opposed to the move say the two houses are composed of mostly corrupt individuals who sneaked into power through the back door. Further, th
A recent announcement by Education cabinet secretary Jacob Kaimenyi to the effect that a taskforce had been set to investigate runaway expenditure at University of Nairobi was just but a mirage. We have established that Kaimenyi’s words were out to cool the current high temperatures at the university. Currently, a big
Photo Caption: The three most dangerous thieves in GoK today. Andrew Kamau Nganga (left) Henry Rotich and Charles Keter. We post this article knowing well that bribed editors like Tom Mshindi and mediocre mainstream media brown-envelope journalists in Nairobi are paid to sit in the office and just focus on petty sidesh
Fresh from his sham wedding a couple of weeks ago to a Kikuyu woman with three children, Bob Collymore is facing the biggest challenge yet since he came to Kenya. Turns out that contrary to public perception, ordinary folk are getting tired of this ridiculous character, and the demand is that he be deported back to Guy
Caption : The man who looted YEDF to its deathbed We have for long stated that all these apartments and gated-communities sprouting around the country are the direct proceeds of money stolen from Government or corporate coffers. We have repeatedly noted that Pam Golding Properties is investing posh apartments using mon
Caption: Bob Collymore has no moral authority to lecture Kenyans on corruption while he runs a company that borne out of proceeds of corruption. Shall we as Kenyans continue tolerating a corporate that engages in fraudulent tender scams, lectures us about corruption yet it is the most corrupt corporate borne out of the
PICTURED: Joe Sang who wanted to steal Kshs. 11 Billion, using Zakhem International. Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto were said to be beneficiaries of this variations. After his girlfriend arrogantly dismissed Cyprian Nyakundi’s attempts to work out a dispute resolution mechanism , the Chairman of Kenya Pipeline Company
Lords of Impunity: The three people who are so powerful that they make parliamentary committees tremble in fear. Two of them have suspect education credentials. The recent display on national television by CS Fred Matiang'i lecturing Members of Parliament (colloquially referred to as MPigs) exposed the same impotent na
Caption: Flower Girl And Education CS Amina Mohammed Bob Emmanuel Magana, P.O.Box 12178-80100 Mombasa 28 th May 2018 Chairman, Commission for University Education Red Hill Road, off Limuru Road, Gigiri P.O. Box 54999 – 00200, Nairobi, Kenya. Cc: Cabinet Secretary, Department of Education P.O Box 30040-00100 Nairobi,
Members of Parliament received as little as Sh10,000 in the toilets to shoot down a controversial sugar report, a House committee was told yesterday. Other legislators were handed bribes in Parliament’s new restaurant and car park ahead of the chaotic afternoon session that saw the report on the sugar scandal, which w
Speaker Muturi National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi on Tuesday led a parliamentary committee to the ladies’ toilets in Parliament Buildings to corroborate information that some MPs were bribed in there to shoot down the sugar report. Mr Muturi was accompanied by over 10 MPs of the Powers and Privileges Committee, wh
C orrupt National Assembly The greedy Mpigs were bribed to reject a report that detailed the illegal importation of sugar that was contaminated with various dangerous metals into the country, a report by the National Assembly powers and privileges committee has confirmed. This exposes the greed by the parliamentarians
Embakasi East member of parliament Babu Owino and his Starehe counterpart Charles Njagua were chased away from parliament on Thursday morning after failing to apologize for their fist fight at the same ground last year. The two had been ordered to ask for forgiveness by the Parliamentary Privileges Committee chaired b
The office of Chief Justice David Maraga has received a petition to dissolve the National Assembly. Here is the petition below as sent PETITION TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF KENYA HON. DAVID MARAGA TO ADVISE THE PRESIDENT H.E UHURU KENYATTA TO DISSOLVE THE PARLIAMENT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 261 (7) OF THE KENYA CONSTITUTION 2010
Nairobi governor Mike Sonko during an interview on Citizen TV revealed shocking details of his time in parliament. Sonko who was hosted by Jeff Koinange said that he and Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu used to smoke bhang in the parliament washrooms. He added that Waititu used to hide rolls of bhang inside his sock
The 12th parliament risks being dissolved after it failed to marshal enough members to pass the gender bill that sought to bridge the gender disparity in both houses. Federation of Women Lawyers of Kenya (FIDA) is reported to have instructed its lawyers to move to court and petition the judiciary to dissolve parliamen
Late this morning, Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino and Speaker Justin Muturi were involved in a bitter verbal exchange after Muturi rejected the legislator's request to participate in vetting nominated Education Cabinet Secretary and his former Vice-Chancellor at the University of Nairobi, Professor Georg
Tanzanian internet sensation Pierre Liquid visited the Parliament on Wednesday afternoon and held talks with the speaker of the national Assembly, Prime Minister and MPs. Pierre who owns a furniture workshop in one of Dar es Salaam’s suburbs of Keko in Temeke District became the internet's favourite entertainer after h
There’s a scandal at the procurement department at the national assembly. A firm owned by a close associate of Deputy President (DP) William Ruto was awarded tender, in fact prequalified for construction works, a tender floated to the public by the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC). The tender committee is accus
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A parliamentary inquiry into a 37-year-old land transaction along Lenana Road, Nairobi , has uncovered a series of irregularities, including a disputed property transfer, a suspiciously shor...
Parliament is facing pressure to pass several electoral reforms before the 2027 General Election, with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission warning that delays could disrupt p...
...itish Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK). The report, now before Parliament, urges closer cooperation with the United Kingdom, fresh DNA testing, and renewed investigations into allegations sp...
Njathi Mwinga has emerged as the frontrunner in the Mathioya parliamentary race, according to a recent survey by Swiss Poll. The survey, conducted among 8,696 respondents, shows Mwinga leadi...
...ital firearms tracking system has been presented to the Kenyan Parliament, sparking discussions on enhancing security and accountability within the National Police Service. This initiative c...
...ickly to shut down claims that he receives orders to influence Parliament. In a firm TV interview, he rejected reports that President William Ruto or any other power broker directs how he ru...
...rvice Commission (PSC), the Executive Office of the President, Parliament, and multiple oversight agencies has raised grave concerns over the continued tenure of LAPSSET Corridor Development...
A senior procurement officer at the Parliament of Kenya is at the center of a brewing corruption scandal after a whistleblower exposed a plot to illegally extend a lucrative medical insuranc...
...usual political mudslinging. He claims Ruto bribes Members of Parliament and Senators when he needs their loyalty, only to mock and discard them afterward. He insists this hypocrisy exposes...
...amily of Maj. (Rtd) Solomon Obange, former Head of Security at Parliament, and Dr. Dick Obange of Maseno University, after losing 25 family members in a tragic Kisumu crash. The accident occ...
...t areas in Kajiado County, Kenya, have submitted a petition to Parliament on the deplorable state of roads in their region. The petition, submitted under Article 119 of the Constitution and...
ICT Cabinet Secretary, Eliud Owalo Parliament, through the National Assembly Committee on Communications, Information, and Innovation, is set to summon ICT Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo to e...
...voked Standing Order 140 to withdraw the bill, citing the need to avoid prolonged debate on a fundamental amendment. The 12th Parliament is set to adjourn indefinitely following the session.
Kenyan Parliament is set to dissolve on Thursday, June 9, 2022, marking the end of its sittings ahead of the August polls. This development has prompted lawmakers to rush and pass priority b...
...June 3, 2022, a significant milestone was achieved in the Seme Parliamentary seat race as MajiMaji Julius Owino, an independent aspirant, was cleared to vie for the seat in Kisumu County. Hi...
A parliamentary inquiry into allegations that Safaricom Plc improperly used copyrighted materials from Transcend Media Group Limited remains unresolved, with the telecom giant and government...
Kenya's Parliament has called on President Uhuru Kenyatta to rework the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) contract with China, citing risks to national assets and financial obligations. A report...
On June 2, 2022, Kenya's parliament adopted an amendment to house standing order number twenty (20) aimed at protecting house leadership and committee chairs from abrupt and unprocedural rem...
...chairman, alleged the Tanzanian government settled outstanding parliamentary benefits and debts following a years-long dispute, according to statements made during a public session. Lissu wa...
...EBC) cleared Gem legislator Elisha Odhiambo to contest the Gem parliamentary seat under the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party. After the IEBC decision, Mr Odhiambo extended an olive bra...
...9 general election contests, clearing 17 Senate aspirants and parliamentary candidates on Sunday. County returning officer Peter Tiyo oversaw the process at Chavakali High School, where Ama...
...n Milimani to bar Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo from defending his parliamentary seat over alleged misappropriation and loss of the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF). Th...
...frustration with the poor state of roads in his area during a parliamentary session. Massay stated that his constituents are 'sick and tired' of the rough terrain, with no single asphalt ro...
As the 12th Parliament draws to a close, National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi has directed all Committee Chairpersons to table their respective exit reports during the sittings of the Hou...
