Also known as: Speaker Amason Kingi · Speaker Kingi · Senate Speaker Amason Kingi · Senate counterpart Amason Kingi · Speaker of the Senate Amason Kingi
Amason Kingi — Senate Speaker, suspended Senator Omtatah in September 2026 over parliamentary remarks about President Ruto.
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Audio By VocalizeNairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna. [File, Standard] Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has been removed as the Senate Deputy Minority Whip in communication made by Senate Speaker Amason Kingi on Thursday. …
Sifuna removed as Deputy Minority Whip in SenateCitizen Digital
High Court bars Speakers Kingi, Wetang'ula from engaging in politics while in office By Dzuya Walter July 09, 2026 01:12 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Senate speaker Amason Kingi (left) and National Assem …
High Court bars Speakers Kingi, Wetang'ula from engaging in politics while in officeCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya Jul 9 – The High Court has barred National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi from engaging in partisan political activities through their constitutional offices pending the determination of a petition challenging their conduct. …
High Court Bars Wetangula, Kingi From Using Speakers’ Offices for Partisan PoliticsThe Standard
A Lobby group has filed a petition seeking to bar National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi from participating in partisan political campaigns while serving as Speakers of Parliament. …
Vocal Africa wants Wetang'ula, Kingi to stop campaigning for RutoThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe High Court has issued conservatory orders barring National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi from using the authority, prestige and influence of their constitutional offices to participate in partisan political campaigns pendin …
Court bars Wetang'ula, Kingi from political campaignsCitizen Digital
Petition filed to block Wetangula, Kingi from political campaigns By Dzuya Walter July 08, 2026 02:41 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize A petition has been filed at the Milimani Law Courts s …
Petition filed to block Wetangula, Kingi from political campaignsThe Standard
Audio By Vocalize Senate Speaker Amason Kingi and Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya have urged Coast residents to unite and support President William Ruto’s re-election bid in 2027. …
Kingi, Mvurya in unity campaign in Coast head of pollsThe Standard
… Senate Speaker Amason Kingi joined Wetang’ula in calls to end tribal politics in the Country, arguing the Coast Region will never rally behind leaders who entrench ethnicity. …
Wetang'ula urges Kenyans to reject tribal politicsThe Standard
Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung'aro has thrown under the bus his predecessor Senate Speaker Amason Kingi over a long standing audit query of Sh1billion paid to a private firm by the county government from 2014 to 2024. …
Mung'aro throws Kingi under the bus over Sh1b Kilifi audit queriesCitizen Digital
… "I know Speaker Kingi talked about the principle of Nullum crimen sine lege, in which there's no crime without law, but likewise there's Nulla poena sine lege, that there is no punishment without law and the two must be proportionate," Kindiki said. …
'Nulla Poena Sine Lege': Kindiki's latin insight on law and reparationsPresident William Ruto has accused opposition leaders of being a mouthpiece for retired President Uhuru Kenyatta, dismissing their criticism of his track record. Speaking during a tour in Taita Taveta, Ruto said he will not be deterred from delivering on his manifesto and pledged to upgrade more roads and markets using the National Infrastructure Fund.
26 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto has accused opposition leaders of being a mouthpiece for retired President Uhuru Kenyatta, dismissing their criticism of his track record. Speaking during a tour in Taita Taveta, Ruto said he will not be deterred from delivering on his manifesto and pledged to upgrade more roads and markets using the National Infrastructure Fund.
26 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot says the Referendum Bill 2026, currently at Third Reading stage, will seal legal gaps and provide a harmonised framework for conducting referendums. The bill, introduced in January 2026, is expected to pass the Senate this week before proceeding to the National Assembly.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Senate Lands and Environment Committee has faulted the Kilifi County Government for failing to rein in mining and sand harvesting companies that are not adhering to National Environment Management Authority guidelines on safe mining practices. The Committee Chairperson raised concerns that sand and mining operations are destroying the ecological system, while the Kilifi County Geologist struggled to explain why no comprehensive report on all such companies had been filed.
22 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Senate will hold plenary and committee sessions in Kilifi County from September 21 to 25, following approval in May. The sittings aim to bring parliamentary business closer to residents, allow oversight of projects, and increase public participation in parliamentary affairs.
17 September 2026 · Capital News →
Senate Speaker Amason Kingi suspended Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah for three consecutive sittings after he refused to withdraw and apologise for describing President William Ruto's roadside pronouncements as "yapping," which the Speaker deemed unparliamentary.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah was ejected from the Senate and barred from attending sittings for three days after refusing to withdraw remarks describing President William Ruto as "yapping." Omtatah contested the Speaker's ruling, arguing the word was neither unparliamentary nor disrespectful.
10 September 2026 · Capital News →
Senate Speaker Amason Kingi suspended Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah from the House for three sitting days after he refused to withdraw remarks in which he called President William Ruto's roadside declarations "yapping," a term declared unparliamentary. Omtatah defied the Speaker's order to withdraw, instead attempting to justify the remark as a personal observation, leading to his removal from the chamber.
10 September 2026 · The Standard →
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah was suspended from the Senate for three sitting days after refusing to withdraw the word "yapping" used to describe President William Ruto's roadside declaration on undocumented immigrants. Omtatah maintains the term was not unparliamentary and that withdrawing it would compromise his constitutional duty to hold those in power to account.
10 September 2026 · The Standard →
Leaders allied to the broad-based government, including Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho and ODM chairperson Gladys Wanga, have rallied Tana River County residents to support the ODM party and re-elect President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election, saying his second term would enable 100 per cent equitable resource distribution. Joho vowed to ensure ODM secures support in the coastal region to strengthen its bargaining power in power-sharing negotiations with UDA after the election.
6 September 2026 · The Standard →
Senate Speaker Amason Kingi has announced that the United Democratic Alliance will not field a candidate for the Kilifi governor seat in the 2027 General Election.
27 August 2026 · The Standard →
Three top government officials from the Coast region have launched an elaborate campaign for President William Ruto's re-election to guarantee their seats after next year's General Election.
24 August 2026 · The Standard →
A Senate report shows that only six counties—Kwale, Embu, Kericho, Mandera, Siaya, and Uasin Gishu—met the legal requirement to allocate at least 30 per cent of their budgets to development expenditure in the 2024/25 financial year, revealing widespread failure by devolved units to channel public funds into projects that directly improve residents' lives.
7 August 2026 · Capital News →
The Senate flagged 27 counties for failing to allocate adequate funding to development projects, with Senate Speaker Amason Kingi accusing affected administrations of prioritising recurrent expenditure over service delivery. Nairobi County emerged as the top performer in development spending, while Turkana County ranked second after spending Ksh.4.2 billion on development projects during the 2024/2025 financial year.
6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Senate's inaugural County Fiscal Performance Measurement Index ranked Embu as Kenya's best-performing county in the 2024/25 financial year with a score of 0.689, while Kisumu ranked last. The index, which measures counties across seven indicators including development expenditure and audit opinions, found that 35 counties attained a "C" grade, reflecting gradual progress in budget execution despite persistent fiscal management challenges in several counties.
6 August 2026 · Capital News →
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale faced criticism in the Senate over remarks in a viral video that lawmakers said could inflame ethnic tensions. Senators from both sides of the chamber condemned the alleged remarks and warned against ethnic rhetoric ahead of the 2027 General Election, with Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina cautioning that such comparisons between communities risked reopening wounds of 2007/08 post-election violence.
24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The High Court in Nairobi struck out a case filed by Vocal Africa against Parliament speakers Moses Wetang'ula and Amason Kingi for openly campaigning for President William Ruto's second term bid, with Justice David Mburu ruling that the court could not entertain the case as it should first have been filed with the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
The High Court has struck out a petition by Vocal Africa seeking to bar National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi from political activities, ruling that the petitioners failed to exhaust statutory dispute resolution mechanisms under the Leadership and Integrity Act before filing the case.
23 July 2026 · Capital News →
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has said he does not need powerful political positions to serve Kenyans, following recent leadership shake-ups within the opposition. Speaking in Taita Taveta County, Sifuna remarked that losing positions entrusted to him by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga had not diminished his ability to think, lead, or champion ordinary Kenyans' interests.
18 July 2026 · Capital News →
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi asked the High Court to dismiss a petition seeking to bar them from partisan political campaigns, contending that the Constitution permits elected state officers to engage in politics.
18 July 2026 · The Standard →
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi urged the High Court to dismiss a petition seeking to bar them from participating in partisan political campaigns, arguing that the Constitution expressly permits elected state officers to engage in politics.
18 July 2026 · The Standard →
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi have urged the High Court to reject an application seeking to bar them from partisan political activities, arguing the case is premature and should have used internal Parliament dispute resolution procedures first. Their lawyers contended that similar issues are already before the Court of Appeal in six separate cases.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi have asked the High Court to reject a petition seeking to bar them from partisan political activities, arguing the case is premature and that petitioners should have exhausted internal parliamentary remedies and appeals already before the Court of Appeal first.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi have opposed an application for conservatory orders to bar them from engaging in political activities, arguing the petition is premature, politically motivated, and filed in the wrong forum. Their lawyers urged the High Court to dismiss it, contending the petitioners should have exhausted alternative dispute resolution mechanisms first.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi have opposed an application seeking conservatory orders to bar them from engaging in political activities, arguing the petition is premature, politically motivated, and filed in the wrong forum. Their lawyers urged the High Court to dismiss the application, contending the petitioners failed to exhaust alternative dispute resolution mechanisms before moving to court.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A petition tabled before the Senate seeks to limit the tenure of nominated Members of County Assembly to one term, arguing that repeated nominations of the same individuals subvert the Constitution and convert public positions into personal property while locking out youth, women, and persons with disabilities.
17 July 2026 · The Standard →
Opposition senators aligned to the Linda Mwananchi faction have alleged that Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna's removal as Senate Deputy Minority Whip was planned during a meeting between President William Ruto and ODM leaders before being formalized at a parliamentary group meeting. The lawmakers accused the government of interfering with Parliament's independence and weakening the opposition.
16 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has been removed as Senate Deputy Minority Whip and replaced by Migori Senator Eddy Oketch, announced by Senate Speaker Amason Kingi on Thursday.
16 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Senate Speaker Amason Kingi has replaced Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as Senate Deputy Minority Whip with Migori Senator Eddy Oketch, despite an Azimio Coalition formal protest arguing the removal process violated coalition agreement and Senate Standing Orders.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
The Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Coalition has moved to block attempts to remove Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as Deputy Minority Whip, writing to the Senate Speaker to reject a Parliamentary Group meeting held Wednesday that voted to remove him, arguing the process violated coalition agreements and Senate procedures.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has been removed as the Senate Deputy Minority Whip and replaced by Migori Senator Eddy Oketch, following a resolution passed by the Minority Party on July 15, 2026, as communicated to the House by Senate Speaker Amason Kingi.
16 July 2026 · The Standard →