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Senate, National Assembly rivalry heightens over legislative power

Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot during a church service at AIC Kiamunyi in Rongai, Nakuru County, on January 12, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

The ongoing rivalry between the Senate and the National Assembly has once again come to the fore, with Senators firmly rejecting the constitutional amendments being championed by their counterparts in the sister House.

Senators are now drafting parallel proposals to amend the Constitution, directly challenging efforts by Members of the National Assembly, particularly moves to enshrine the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) into the Constitution.

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