Government committed to devolution, Kimemia tells MPs

Kimemia faces MPs’ approval hearing Friday

May 24 | NAIROBI, Kenya, May 24 - The nominee for Secretary to the Cabinet, Francis Kimemia, faces questioning on his suitability from Members of Parliament on Friday afternoon. Kimemia is expected to appear before the Administration and National Security Committee at Continental House from 2.30pm. The approval hearing is in line with the Public Appointments...

Kambi, Lenku complete 18-member Cabinet

May 23 | NAIROBI, Kenya, May 23 - President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday filled the remaining two Cabinet slots with the nomination of former Kaloleni MP Kazungu Kambi and Utalii College's General Manager Joseph ole Lenku. Kazungu who is a former Assistant Minister Medical Services has been nominated to the Labour, Social Security Services Ministry. Lenku has...

Uproar in Parliament over Ruto massage cartoon

May 22 | NAIROBI, Kenya May 22 - Women MPs are demanding an apology from a Kenyan newspaper because of a cartoon it published on Wednesday, which they claim lowers their dignity. Led by Kenya Women Parliamentarian Association Chairman Cecily Mbarire, they say the Daily Nation cartoon by Gado which shows Deputy President William Ruto getting a massage was in...

MP wants continued Goldenberg payments probed

May 22 | NAIROBI, Kenya, May 22 - Ugunja MP James Wandayi has filed a Motion seeking the formation of a House Select Committee to probe why successive governments have continued making payments emerging from claims arising from the Goldenberg and related scandals. Wandayi gave notice of his Motion where he says he is concerned that Kenyan taxpayers have so...

Tyranny of numbers at play again in Parliament

May 20 | NAIROBI, Kenya, May 20 - The Jubilee Coalition's numerical strength in the National Assembly was at play again, as the ruling alliance seized control of all 16 committees whose elections were conducted on Monday. CORD legislators were reduced to mere spectators as they lacked a strategy to beat their counterparts. Minority Leader Francis Nyenze said...

Rawal to be vetted next week for deputy CJ

May 15 | NAIROBI, Kenya May 15 - The nominee for Deputy Chief Justice Kalpana Rawal is to be vetted by the Parliament next Wednesday, Speaker of the National Assembly Justin Muturi has directed. In his communication to the House, Muturi asked the yet to be formed Parliamentary Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs to expedite its work given that...

Kimemia to face MPs scrutiny next week

May 15 | NAIROBI, Kenya, May 15- Parliament will begin vetting the Secretary to the Cabinet nominee Francis Kimemia next Wednesday after President Uhuru Kenyatta submitted his name to the House for scrutiny. Speaker of the National Assembly Justin Muturi announced that he had received a letter dated May 9 confirming Kimemia's nomination. Muturi directed that...

Senators back writing off county debts

May 15 | NAIROBI, Kenya, May 15 - The Senate on Wednesday approved a Motion seeking to compel the national government to write off debts held by defunct local authorities. Twenty-seven Senators voted for the Motion filed by Siaya Senator James Orengo seeking to have the government shoulder the burden of debt incurred by the 175 obsolete local authorities, with...

MPs reject Kandie exclusion, approve entire Cabinet

May 14 | NAIROBI, Kenya, May 14 - Parliament has approved President Uhuru Kenyatta's 16 nominees to the Cabinet, but not before MPs blasted the Committee on Appointments which had rejected Phyllis Kandie of the East African Community, Commerce and Tourism docket. The committee had recommended that Kandie be dropped, saying she did not impress them when she...