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Adan Duale defends Ruto's trip

23 May 2013, 09:41

Majority Leader in Parliament Adan Duale tabled documents before the House showing KES 18.5 million was spent on Deputy President William Ruto's trip .

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Ruto's visit to be probed

22 May 2013, 08:55

The National Assembly will carry out an audit on Deputy President William Ruto's recent visit to West and Central African nations.

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MPs pay hike demands to be challenged in court

21 May 2013, 09:57

The Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution has vowed to go to court if MPs agree to raise their salaries.

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MPs vow to reject list of Principal Secretaries

21 May 2013, 08:16

Principal Secretaries list faces rejection with four MPs demanding a report by an anti-graft body that questioned the integrity of some of them.

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Kenyans are opposed to MPs pay hike

16 May 2013, 08:30

Majority of Kenyans are opposed to a move by MPs to have their salaries and allowances increased by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.

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Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Cabinet Secretary nominees to take oath

15 May 2013, 08:04

Cabinet Secretary nominees will be sworn in at State House after Parliament's approval, their names will also be gazetted.

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Cabinet nominees await Parliament decision

14 May 2013, 07:54

The fate of the 16 persons nominated as cabinet secretaries by President Uhuru will be known today after Parliament's decision.

Monday, 13 May 2013

Civil society plan demo against MPs

13 May 2013, 08:42

Civil society leaders have announced a major protest march to Parliament to oppose the push by MPs to disband the Salaries and Remuneration Commission and raise their salaries.

Friday, 10 May 2013

Parliament approves KES 210bn county funds

10 May 2013, 14:27

County governments will be allocated KES 210 billion to fund their operations after Parliament approved amendments to increase their budget.

Thursday, 09 May 2013

MPs' salary drama

09 May 2013, 13:09

In the day we condemn their rent seeking, in the night we seek their company, their connections, their aid to enrich ourselves at all costs.

Tuesday, 07 May 2013

Cord, Jubilee House committees row continues

07 May 2013, 06:48

Rival coalition leaders in Parliament exchanged harsh words as the rift over the stewardship of watchdog committees widened.

Monday, 06 May 2013

Jubilee, Cord political showdown

06 May 2013, 10:00

The first major political showdown looms in Parliament after a weekend in which the two main coalitions stuck to their guns on the controversy over key House committees.

MPs turn to Constitution for pay increase

06 May 2013, 15:22

MPs may amend the constitution as the last option to secure the higher pay opposed by Salaries and Remuneration Commission and the public.

Friday, 03 May 2013

Government unveils KES 1.6 trillion budget

03 May 2013, 06:45

A KES 1.6 trillion budget was unveiled by the government as it lay ground to fulfill promises made during campaigns.

Raila hints at rejoining Parliament

03 May 2013, 11:03

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has given the clearest hint that he is willing to make a comeback to Parliament.

MPs bid to disband SRC condemned

03 May 2013, 12:22

MPs bid to disband Salaries and Remunerations Commission (SRC) has been strongly condemned by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK).

Thursday, 02 May 2013

Raila: Kenya needs a new system of govt

02 May 2013, 11:15

Former PM Raila Odinga says Kenya should shift from a Presidential to a Parliamentary system of government.

Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Parliament yet to receive Cabinet Secretaries list

30 April 2013, 07:04

President Uhuru Kenyatta is yet to send the list of Cabinet Secretaries that he has nominated to Parliament for vetting.

Friday, 26 April 2013

Cabinet list lacks regional balance, MPs

26 April 2013, 07:38

President Uhuru Kenyatta's Cabinet list has been faulted by a section of MPs on grounds that it lacks regional balance.

Cord MPs plot to block Ngilu, Balala

26 April 2013, 07:49

Opposition MPs have vowed to rally their colleagues to reject the nomination of Charity Ngilu and Najib Balala to the Cabinet.

Thursday, 25 April 2013

We can't vet an incomplete Cabinet, MPs

25 April 2013, 08:16

Two opposition MPs, Jakoyo Midiwo and John Mbadi, have said the House should not start vetting Cabinet nominees until all 18 are named.

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Cabinet Secretary nominees ready for vetting

24 April 2013, 11:03

Majority Leader Aden Duale has said Parliament is ready to start vetting the four nominees for Cabinet Secretary posts.

Friday, 19 April 2013

Youths stage demo seeking Raila comeback

19 April 2013, 16:09

Youth in Bungoma County staged a demonstration seeking to have former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to return to parliament.

Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Reduce wage bill, urges Uhuru

17 April 2013, 07:05

President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on all Government arms to work towards public sector wage bill reduction.

Tuesday, 16 April 2013

Uhuru, Ruto close allies picked for House seats

16 April 2013, 06:35

Closest allies to President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto have been picked to steer Government business in the Senate and National Assembly.

Wednesday, 03 April 2013

Why the 11th parliament could be the worst ever

03 April 2013, 12:23

Legislators challenging the validation of Uhuruto win need to know that some issues need to take precedence over others.

Tuesday, 02 April 2013

Jubilee agree on Sakuda for chief whip

02 April 2013, 17:14

Members of Parliament allied to Jubilee alliance have agreed to appoint Kajiado west MP Moses ole Sakuda as the ruling coalition chief whip.

Monday, 25 March 2013

Cord, Jubilee go for game plan retreats

25 March 2013, 13:15

CORD and Jubilee Coalitions will separately go for retreats to pick candidates for key positions in both the Senate and National Assembly.

Friday, 22 March 2013

First sitting of Parliament, Senate summoned

22 March 2013, 07:13

First sitting of the National Assembly and the Senate was summoned by President Mwai Kibaki.

Thursday, 10 January 2013

Parliament rejects TSC chair nominee

10 January 2013, 11:06

MPs want Dr. Lydia Nzomo of KIE to be the TSC chair, rejecting the nomination of Kiragu wa Magochi.

Tuesday, 08 January 2013

KES 58bn mini budget approved by parliament

08 January 2013, 16:17

A withdrawal of KES 58.8 billion will be made from the Consolidated Fund to keep the government going until the next financial year.

Wednesday, 19 December 2012

MPs may earn less in new grade

19 December 2012, 08:15

MPs could earn less next year than now if an ongoing exercise by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission comes to that conclusion.

Friday, 07 December 2012

MPs: Kits’ shortage to lock out voters

07 December 2012, 09:10

Parliament has expressed fears millions of eligible voters may be locked out of next year’s elections because of registration hitches.

Tuesday, 20 November 2012

Parliament resumes amid rising insecurity

20 November 2012, 12:31

Parliament resumes its business for its final lap ahead of next year’s polls, amid growing insecurity that could hamper the elections.

Monday, 05 November 2012

Debts may cost MPs re-election

05 November 2012, 07:45

MPs have been given until the end of next month to repay loans owed to Parliament if they hope to get clearance to seek re-election.

Wednesday, 24 October 2012

MP ordered to pay loan borrowed from staff

24 October 2012, 15:58

A Member of Parliament has been given 14 days to repay a loan he allegedly borrowed from his junior staff or face legal action.

Friday, 19 October 2012

Sonko pardoned over assault

19 October 2012, 08:34

Makadara lawmaker Mike Mbuvi Sonko is off the hook after a senior official at Parliament withdrew an assault complaint against him.

Thursday, 18 October 2012

Speaker wants Sonko probed for ‘assaulting’ officer

18 October 2012, 08:34

The Speaker Kenneth Marende is now urging a prompt investigation into allegations that Makadara MP assaulted a senior parliamentary official.

Thursday, 11 October 2012

New clerks for parliament and senate

11 October 2012, 15:19

Parliament’s Principal legal officer Jeremiah Nyegenye is set to be the Clerk of the Senate as Justin Bundi will be the National Assembly's Clerk.

Monday, 08 October 2012

CIC urges Kibaki to reject MPs’ hefty package

08 October 2012, 06:38

The CIC plans to move to court to challenge the hefty send off package MPs awarded themselves, if the President assents to the Bill.

MP’s height of greediness and Impunity at the expense of tax-payer

08 October 2012, 10:32

Is it fair that MP's to pocket a minimum package of 9.3 million come January?

Thursday, 04 October 2012

Party hopping MPs last chance

04 October 2012, 07:14

As Mps defect from their current parties they expressed confidence that they will pass a Bill extending party hopping to January 2013.

Friday, 14 September 2012

Cabinet okays judicial probe into Tana killings

14 September 2012, 06:57

The Cabinet ordered the establishment of a judicial commission of inquiry to probe the Tana Delta conflict that has left over 100 people dead.

Friday, 07 September 2012

CBK governor in trouble with lawmakers again

07 September 2012, 07:55

Barely a week after surviving reprimand in Parliament, CBK Njuguna Ndung’u could find himself facing another censure Motion.

MPs in bribery scandal

07 September 2012, 14:11

Anti-corruption crusaders in shock over claims of bribery in Parliament during consideration of a report on a currency printing deal.

Monday, 03 September 2012

MDC facing 'a rough ride in upcoming polls'

03 September 2012, 13:43

Zimbabwe is headed for a hung parliament as support for the country’s two main parties and political principals remains evenly balanced.

Thursday, 30 August 2012

Somalia lawmakers select new speaker

30 August 2012, 06:33

Somalia's parliament elected former labour minister Mohamed Osman Jawari as the new speaker, a key step toward the election of a president.

Monday, 27 August 2012

Constitution: Big gains despite stiff opposition

27 August 2012, 11:11

Monday marks the second year since the promulgation of the current Constitution and it is a mixed bag of positives and negatives.

Wednesday, 22 August 2012

Parliament now seeks to strengthen Integrity Bill

22 August 2012, 06:12

MPs are rooting for a stronger Leadership and Integrity Bill and have disagreed with the Executive for watering down the proposed law.

Tuesday, 21 August 2012

MPs to pass key Bills in 3 days as deadline looms

21 August 2012, 08:15

MPs this week juggle their selfish interests that have seen them water down key integrity and vetting related rules and unrelenting pressure from the public to change course.

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