Tag: Senate

Senators adjourn debate to look for ‘missing’ colleagues

Senators vote unanimously to adjourn sitting to look for missing colleagues after reports police arrested them.

Murkomen speaks out after being fingered as hidden hand behind revenue formula stalemate

Elgeyo-Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen says that the new revenue sharing formula is set to divide the country.

Showdown looms as senators to debate revenue formula, again

For the seventh time, the senate reconvenes to debate the controversial county revenue-sharing formula that has seen House divided.

Raila Odinga: My stand on the revenue sharing formula for counties

Opposition leader backs population-driven revenue-sharing formula that has seen the Senate deadlocked for days.

Malala to chair Senate team on Waiguru impeachment

Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala has been picked as the chairman of the Senate Select Committee that will try Governor Anne Waiguru following her impeachment by Kirinyaga ward representatives. Nominated Senator Abshiro will deputize the Amani National Congress senator as the vice-chairperson of the select committee. The decision to go the select committee route was reached […]

List of senators proposed to hear Waiguru ouster motion

The Senate Business Committee has proposed 11 members to hear and investigate the impeachment motion against Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru. The 11 Senators proposed to form the committee are: Abshiro Halake Dr.Michael Mbito Mwangi Paul Githiomi Beth Mugo Anuar Loitiptip Philip Mpaayei Cleophas Malalah Beatrice Kwamboka Stewart Madzayo Judith Pareno Moses Kajwang’ Background On June […]

Waiguru impeachment motion a tough test for senators

Senate split between those who want impeachment heard by select committee and lawmakers who prefer trial by full plenary.