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30 Aug

Sports Committee to impose a Kshs. 500,000 fine on Sports PS Peter Tum for Skipping Accountability Meetings

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The National Assembly Committee on Sports has issued a stern warning to Sports Principal Secretary Peter Tum, threatening to impose a Kshs. 500,000 fine over his repeated absence from crucial accountability meetings. The meetings were intended to address delays in the establishment of Sports Academies and the completion of stadium construction, among other key issues. The Committee, chaired by Webuye West MP Hon. Dan Wanyama, expressed its frustration today after Tum skipped a meeting for the fourth time. According to Wanyama, the PS had sent a last-minute communication stating that he would be unable to attend due to unavoidable circumstances.…

21 Aug

Wycliffe Oparanya Meets National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula

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The newly appointed Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMEs), Hon. Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya, paid a courtesy call to National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula at Parliament Buildings in Nairobi. The meeting marked an important step in fostering collaboration between the Ministry and the National Assembly to support the government’s legislative agenda. During their discussion, CS Oparanya and Speaker Wetangula explored a wide range of issues related to governance and how the two institutions can work together to ensure the smooth running of government operations. They focused on ways to leverage legislative support to advance the…

25 Jul

MPs AND Senators slam donor influence in the health sector for funding HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and vaccine programs.

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A joint session of Parliament's Health Committee has raised concerns about attempts by donor partners in the health sector to economically disadvantage Kenya through practices that foster overdependence on their support for financing programs related to HIV/AIDS, malaria, and vaccine procurement. The National Assembly Health Committee and the Senate Standing Committee on Health allege that these agencies have developed a habit of creating algorithms designed to advance their interests at the expense of the Kenyan people. The lawmakers pointed an accusing finger at the Global Fund and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), describing them as the most…

26 Jun

Kenya’s Parliament Approves Deployment Army to Contain Widespread Protests

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Kenya’s National Assembly has approved the deployment of the army following the failure of police forces to contain the escalating #RejectFinanceBill2024 protests in Nairobi and other parts of the country. While parliamentary proceedings are traditionally televised and streamed on the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation's TV, this was not. Earlier today, it was reported that Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah was set to move the motion for military deployment. Analysts suggest that the parliamentary approval was primarily a formality to legitimize the directive issued by Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale the previous day. In a Kenya Gazette notice, Duale stated, “Under Article 241…