Our youth are still sufferring a year after protests, Babu warns

A year since the June 2024 anti-government protests, there has been no meaningful change to address the plight of youth, observes Embakasi East MP Babu Owino.

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MPs clash over motion targeting Gachagua over protests anarchy

After scampering for safety to escape protesters, lawmakers on Thursday returned to Parliament and placed the blame for the unrest squarely on former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

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MPs scatter for safety amid fear of second 'visit' by irate Gen Zs

Razor sharp barbed wired used to protect Parliament against protesters. House adjourned early in the morning with two Bills being postponed.

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How Mbadi sneaked back, surpassed rejected 2024 budget

With the third supplementary budget tabled last week, the total expected expenditure for the 2024-25 financial year has shot up to Sh3.61 trillion.

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New proposal to have cars older than 4 years inspected sparks fury

Motorists whose vehicles are older than four years will be required to take them for mandatory annual inspections.

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Finance Bill 2025 headed for Ruto's assent

Members of Parliament yesterday approved the Finance Bill 2025, moving it to the final stage—presidential assent by President William Ruto.

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Government seeks additional Sh18.9 billion to fund shortfalls in 2024-2025 FY budget

The government is now seeking an additional Sh18.9 billion in its third Supplementary budget to address revenue shortfalls in the 2024/2025 financial year.

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Parliament rejects PAYE reforms in Finance Bill review

The National Assembly’s Finance and Planning Committee has proposed several amendments to the Finance Bill 2025.

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House team wants BATUK grilled over atrocities

This came on a day the Ministry of Defence defended itself against claims by Members of Parliament that it was shielding officers from BATUK from appearing before the committee.

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Broad-based bait: Kenya Kwanza on expedition to fish Kalonzo

Ruto’s camp has reportedly made offers to Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka to join the broad-based government.

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Frantic three-day probe that led to Ojwang's death in Central Police

An innocent post on the ‘X’ platform for Albert Ojwang opened the floodgates to a series of events that culminated with his corpse lying cold at Mbagathi Hospital.

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DIG Lagat to face IPOA over Ojwang's murder cover-up

IPOA will summon DIG Eliud Langat for interrogation over the murder of teacher Albert Ojwang even as the country learnt that the DCI has not yet started investigating the murder.

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Why Controller of Budget blocked William Ruto's Sh6b request

CoB Margaret Nyakang’o denied President William Ruto’s administration an additional Sh6.6 billion in funding for the 2024/2025 financial year.

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HELB may soon lock defaulters' bank accounts to recover loans

If approved, HELB could gain the authority to access and freeze the bank accounts of these defaulters to recover the outstanding funds.

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Inside State House meeting where Western leaders threatened to walk out of Ruto gov't

A caucus of Western leaders met with President Ruto at State House, where they protested the region's "snub" in the 2025/2026 financial year budget. 

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Mediheal was not alone in the organ trafficking syndicate, MPs told

House told of a conspiracy that involved the forgery of IDs and the use of information about the dead. Syndicate roped in rogue medics, unscrupulous middlemen and private clinics.

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When political godfathers get their way...

The fate of seven hopefuls nominated for the Chairperson and Commissioners at IEBC is now back with the Courts after the National Assembly on Wednesday voted to approve their nomination.

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Divided opinion over Gachagua's fate following court's verdict

The fate of Deputy President Kithure Kindiki hangs in the balance following the milestone decision by the Court of Appeal on Friday.

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Parties' registrar to get more funding ahead of 2027 polls

As the country hurtles towards 2027 General Election, the office of the Registrar of Political Parties has received a Sh213.2 million boost in the new budget.

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IEBC gets an additional Sh5.7 billion to prepare for 2027 poll

IEBC has received an additional Sh5.78 billion in recurrent expenditure in the new budget for the coming year beginning July 1, 2025.

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Why MPs earn the highest for resting the most

MPs are at the center of mounting criticism over their ‘perennial’ breaks from the House as questions rise on how much time they spend on their ‘duty stations’

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House of extortion: MPs minting millions in 'rent-seeking' moves

The 13th Parliament has been accused of engaging in rent-seeking behaviour and abdicating its oversight role, all the while gobbling up millions in allowances.

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Parliament faces criticism over 'rent-seeking' despite earning hefty allowances

The 13th Parliament has been accused of engaging in rent-seeking behaviour and abdicating its oversight role, all the while gobbling up millions in allowances.

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Gov't plans University bailout amid leadership clashes

The government has embarked on extensive reforms aimed at bailing out universities on the brink of collapse, those in financial turmoil, and those embroiled in supremacy wrangles.

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MPs invite public views, evidence on Mediheal kidney saga

The National Assembly has invited the public to submit memoranda and evidence of the alleged kidney trafficking at the Mediheal Hospital in Eldoret.

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Women MPs protest Sh500 million budget slash

Women representatives from across the counties are decrying the slashing of Sh500 million from the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF).

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TUK staff sack cuts as Sh13b debt triggers reforms

Staff at the Technical University of Kenya (TUK), currently undergoing a forensic audit, face possible job losses as the Ministry of Education moves to revive the struggling institution.

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MPs call for end to Minet teachers' medical scheme

Parliament now wants TSC to terminate its contract with Minet Insurance brokers and a consortium of underwriters for the provision of medical cover services to teachers

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MPs fault cash transfer programme for elderly

Legislators criticized the old persons cash transfers program to citizens aged 70 years and above terming it a conduit of corruption.

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MPs launch probe into kidney trade claims

Health Commitee chair James Nyikal says inquiry will examine kidney transplants legality, ethics and reforms. Mediheal lawyer Conrad Maloba denies the allegations.

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Step up and take charge of future, PS urges youth

Interior PS Omollo implores youth to seize opportunities in key growth sectors. He says BETA agenda targets youth empowerment through practical economic tools.

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CS Mbadi hints at additional taxes in Kenya's 2025-26 Budget plan

Mbadi, speaking during an interview on Friday, revealed that the date had been agreed upon after consultations with his counterparts from the East African region, held in Uganda.

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Politics of CDF: Governors, MPs battle to control the billions kitty

The Fund was created under the NG-CDF Act of 2015 to promote grassroots development. But the High Court declared it unconstitutional and directed that it be wound up.

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House calls for TUK audit as financial woes worsen

The Technical University of Kenya is under renewed scrutiny from Parliament due to longstanding financial difficulties that have paralysed operations and disrupted learning.

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MPs approve Bill seeking stricter rules on saccos, NGOs and betting firms

The Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025, seeks to align the country’s laws with the global standards.

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Formal recognition of village elders closer as ministry seeks public views

And countrywide public participation forums commenced on Tuesday and continued yesterday across the eight former provinces to collect citizens’ views.

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MPs probe irregular acquisition of SGR land by Railways, Sh2.7b payout

Skeletons of the SGR land acquisition process have returned to haunt Kenya Railways following revelations that it could have irregularly acquired 74 acres of land where the SGR Nairobi terminus sits.

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Wetangula's Ford Kenya won't fold or merge with UDA

Speaker Moses Wetangula’s Ford Kenya party has declared it will not fold or merge with the ruling UDA party ahead of 2027 elections.

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Gachagua and leaders urge Ruto to emulate Kibaki for a lasting legacy

President William Ruto should borrow a leaf from Kenya's third President, Mwai Kibaki, to create a lasting legacy of his tenure instead of clawing back on some the gains the country has made.

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Flexing of muscles as MPs react to the Butere Girls' spectacle

Parliament on Thursday became a battlefield of political factions that took advantage of the Butere Girls spectacle to flex a semblance of ideological muscle.

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