Senators admit defeat in fight with MPs, agree to Sh316bn for counties
Senators have thrown in the towel in their dispute with the National Assembly and agreed a proposed allocation of Sh316 billion for counties following months of a protracted stalemate over the Division of Revenue Bill. The two houses of Parliament have been quarreling over the exact amount to be disbursed to the county governments. Whereas […]
Kutuny renews attack on Ruto over Mau evictions
In a scathing attack on Wednesday, Cherangany MP Joshua Kutuny hit out at leaders from the Rift Valley region for not ‘protecting’ Mau Forest settlers from eviction. Mr Kutuny singled out Deputy President William Ruto and the Senate’s Majority Leader Kipchumba Murkomen for censure. “We shouldn’t blame the government for this. The Kalenjin community have got […]
Murkomen, Alai vehemently protest Itumbi’s arrest
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Senate Majority Leader, Kipchumba Murkomen, now says digital strategist Dennis Itumbi’s Wednesday arrest by DCI detectives smacks of a scheme meant to divert Kenyans’ attention from the La Mada Hotel “deliberations”. Murkomen took to Twitter Wednesday to urge the DCI to investigate allegations that Deputy President William Ruto’s life is in danger – and not […]
Murkomen: DP Ruto is concerned; I could see it
Senate Majority Leader Kipchumba Murkomen says Deputy President William Ruto has been looking “concerned” since the day claims of his alleged assassination plot surfaced. Murkomen says even though the DP is shying away from talking to him about the matter, he could clearly see his body language had changed. Speaking to Citizen Television Wednesday night, […]