Edwin Obuya
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Cabinet Secretaries to appear in Parliament as MPs approve new changes
This is after Members of Parliament approved changes to standing orders to allow the CSs to be appearing before the plenary every Wednesday afternoon to answer questions posed by members.
Parliament turns away KPLC MD for failing to explain why the company makes loses
Geoffrey Muli was appearing before the committee to respond to audit questions raised by the auditor general. Wandayi wondered why the power company was changing managing directors frequently and said the board could be part of the problem at KPLC.
Win for farmers as NCPB now buying 90kg bag of maize at Ksh.5,600
This is according to NCPB Managing Director Joseph Kimeto who says they have increased the price from Ksh.5,100.Mr. Kimeto however said that as of now there is no maize in the strategic food reserve as they were not allocated any monies.
MPs threaten not to pass supplementary budget if CDF funds not released
NG-CDF board CEO Yusuf Mbuno told the MPs that only Ksh.10 billion of the Ksh.44.2 billion intended to be released this financial year had been disbursed so far.Mr. Mbuno told the MPs that the promise by the National Treasury to be releasing Ksh.2 billion weekly has not been honoured.
'We can't review salaries downwards': SRC dismisses circular on lowering ECDE teachers pay
Speaking when she appeared before the Senate Education Committee on Thursday, SRC Chair Lynne Mengich termed the circular as misleading and erroneous.Mengich, who appeared before the Senator Joe Joe Nyutu-led committee together with Council of Governors Education Committee Chair Dr. Erick Mutai, ins...
'I am ready to quit as ODM chair,' MP John Mbadi declares
The nominated MP has been accused by a section of members of sabotaging the party leader by not attending rallies that have been held by the Azimio coalition in Nairobi City.
Azimio threatens disciplinary action against MPs attending President Ruto's meeting
The pronouncement by Minority leader Opiyo Wandayi comes on a day President Ruto met 9 ODM legislators at State House in what could be a blow to Odinga’s continued stance of not recognizing Ruto election win.
Senate approves IEBC amendment Bill, paves way for recruitment of new commissioners
The Senate passed the bill without amendments after Justice and Legal Affairs Committee Chairperson Hillary Sigei withdrew his proposed amendments.The committee had proposed to reduce the number of slots given to the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) in the selection panel from two to one and i...
Wajir election petition: Witnesses defend Governor Abdullahi's victory
Yahya Dahiye and Ahmed Hussein dismissed claims that the Wajir gubernatorial race was marred with election malpractices saying the polls were conducted in strict adherence to the law.Dahiye, who was the chief agent of the governor, said voting was conducted at all the polling sta...
Treasury to finally release CDF funds in Ksh.2 billion batches weekly
The Treasury says that after receiving advice from the Attorney General, it will be releasing Ksh.2 billion weekly from December 9, 2022.According to the advice from the AG, the Supreme Court has not pronounced itself on the NG-CDF Act of 2015, as the matter is still before the court under litigatio...