Douglas Kanja approved as new Inspector General of police in landmark decision
The National Assembly has officially approved the appointment of Douglas Kanja Kirocho as Kenya’s new Inspector General (IG) of the National Police Service (NPS). Narok West MP Gabriel Tongoyo, the co-chairperson joint parliamentary committee on the vetting of a nominee for appointment as the IG on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, moved a special motion on […]
6 least active counties in parliament
Legislators from Tana River County were the least active in Parliament with a score of 0.30 per cent between September 29, 2022, and June 30, 2023. According to a new report by Mzalendo Trust, Tana River was at par with Tharaka Nithi at 0.30 per cent, followed by Vihiga (0.50 per cent), Nyandarua (0.60 per […]
6 conditions Kenyans must fulfil to win Ksh100K in naming contest for Parliament Tower
The Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) is offering Kenyans cash reward through a naming competition in a bid to get the most appropriate name for its new building currently called ‘Parliament Tower’. The construction of the 26-storey building commenced in March 2014 as PSC sought to provide offices for members of the National Assembly and the […]
Kibaki’s body arrives in Parliament for 3-day public viewing
Former President Mwai Kibaki’s body has arrived in Parliament to commence a 3-day lying-in-state ritual accorded to the late former Head of State. A military gun carriage carrying Kibaki’s body arrived at Parliament buildings minutes before 9:00 am on Monday. Mwai Kibaki, a fallen hero President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to lead the nation in […]
Israel’s parliament kicks out long-serving PM Benjamin Netanyahu
The long and divisive reign of Benjamin Netanyahu, the dominant Israeli politician of the past generation, officially ended on Sunday, at least for the time being, as the country’s Parliament gave its vote of confidence to a precarious coalition government stitched together by widely disparate anti-Netanyahu forces. Israel’s Parliament, the Knesset, approved the new government […]
The buck stops with Uhuru, Maraga on his advisory to dissolve Parliament
CJ Maraga says he will not publicly talk about his advisory to President Uhuru Kenyatta to dissolve Parliament.
Maraga tells Uhuru to dissolve Parliament
In a blistering advisory, Chief Justice David Maraga asks President Uhuru Kenyatta to dissolve Parliament over failure to enact gender law.