Becoming a senator in Kenya follows a structured legal and political pathway defined by the Constitution of Kenya, the Elections Act and various regulations issued by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). The Senate, created under 2010 constitution, carries oversight responsibilities over county governments, revenue allocation and legislation affecting devolved units. Due to its […]
Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo will remain in office after the Senate rejected the motion to impeach him. Senate Speaker Amason Kingi ruled that the threshold to remove him was not met at the county level, where 23 out of 35 MCAs voted to impeach him. This time around, 23 MCAs voted to impeach Nyaribo, and […]
The Senate Select Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds (CPISFC) met with the Multi-Agency Taskforce on pension arrears over the weekend to review progress on resolving the ballooning pension debt owed by county entities. The Committee originally recommended the formation of this Task Force after discovering massive discrepancies between the debt figures reported […]