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Senate — Kenya's upper legislative chamber that passes laws, scrutinizes government agencies, and holds committee hearings on sectoral matters.
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… ter refusing to apologise over Ruto ‘yapping’ remarks By Edwin Obuya September 10, 2026 06:10 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has been suspended from the Senate …
Senator Omtatah suspended for 3 days after refusing to apologise over Ruto ‘yapping’ remarksCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 10 — Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah was on Thursday ejected from the Senate and barred from attending its sittings for three days after refusing to withdraw remarks describing President William Ruto as “yapping.” Omtatah protested the Speaker’s directive, arguing …
Omtatah ejected from Senate, barred for three days over Ruto ‘yapping’ remarksCitizen Digital
… On September 3, he hosted a delegation from the Senate Energy Committee led by Senator William Kisang, alongside Vice-Chairperson Beatrice Ogolla and former Rarieda MP Nicholas Gumbo. …
Oburu confirms UK medical trip, says ODM can run without himThe Standard
… to a statement sought by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna regarding the living conditions of refugees at the Kakuma Refugee Camp during the Wednesday afternoon sitting. “The Standing Order states that it shall be out of order for the use of offensive or insulting language by Senators …
Omtatah suspended from Senate over 'yapping' remarkThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeBusia Senator Okiya Omtatah has vowed to continue challenging what he considers unconstitutional actions by the government after he was suspended from the Senate for three sitting days over remarks he made about President William Ruto. …
Omtatah 'unshaken' after three-day Senate suspensionCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 8 – The Senate resumes sittings on Tuesday with a packed agenda covering fuel prices, transport safety, healthcare, county affairs and urban development. …
Senate Returns From Recess With Packed Agenda on Fuel, Transport, Healthcare and CountiesCitizen Digital
… The November 3 elections will decide all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and a third of the Senate, determining how much freedom Trump has to pursue his agenda during the remaining two years of his term. …
Voting begins in crucial US midterm electionsCapital News
… The Bill, which has already been approved by the Senate, is now before the National Assembly for public participation. …
Lawyer wants MPs empowered to act against agencies that fail to enforce lawsThe Standard
A report by the Senate’s National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional Integration Committee tabled before the Senate has pointed out serious ethnic imbalances that continue to affect the public service. …
Two tribes account for a third of workforce in 51 state agenciesThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeSiaya Senator and ODM party leader Oburu Oginga on Thursday hosted a delegation from the Senate Energy Committee at his Nairobi residence as he continued recovering at home following a recent hospital visit. …
Oburu hosts Senators at Nairobi home as he recoversSenate 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 →
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 →
ODM leader Oburu Oginga has confirmed he travelled to the United Kingdom for a routine medical check-up on the advice of his doctors and party leadership. He assured party members that ODM has strong enough structures to operate in his absence.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 →
The Senate resumes sittings with a packed agenda covering fuel prices, transport safety, healthcare, county affairs and urban development. Key items include scrutiny of a cooking gas facility handover in Mombasa County and reports on traffic and vehicle inspection regulations.
8 September 2026 · Capital News →
Voting in the US midterm elections began Friday as North Carolina started sending mail ballots for November 3 contests that will decide all 435 House seats and a third of the Senate. Democrats are favored to take the House, with a Cornell University forecasting model giving them an eight-in-10 chance of winning control.
4 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A lawyer has submitted a memorandum to Parliament requesting legislation that would allow ordinary Kenyans to challenge public institutions that fail to formulate regulations needed to implement laws passed by Parliament. The proposed Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2024, now before the National Assembly, would address delays by government agencies; the advocate cited the Judicial Service Commission's failure to gazette complaints procedures against judges as an example of prolonged administrative inaction.
3 September 2026 · Capital News →
A Senate committee report found that Kikuyus and Kalenjins account for 38.33 per cent of the workforce in 51 state agencies examined, with 56,774 employees out of a total of 148,092, pointing to serious ethnic imbalances in the public service.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
Siaya Senator and ODM party leader Oburu Oginga hosted a delegation from the Senate Energy Committee at his Nairobi residence while recovering from a recent hospital visit. The visit included discussions on the committee's work, legislative priorities, and energy sector oversight.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
Advocate Ekaterina Handa has petitioned the National Assembly to pass the Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which would allow Kenyans to petition Parliament when public bodies fail to make regulations required to implement laws. Handa cited the Judicial Service Commission's failure to formulate and gazette regulations governing complaints against judges as an example of institutional inertia that the Bill would help prevent.
2 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A High Court judge declined to hear as urgent a case seeking records of how Members of Parliament voted on the Finance Bill 2026, instead directing that the main case be fast-tracked. Francis Awino filed the case asking Parliament to preserve and provide official records showing which lawmakers were present and how they participated in crucial votes, including attendance registers, voting records, and Hansard.
31 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Linda Mwananchi opposition movement held its first Meru County rally on Sunday, with Senator Edwin Sifuna and other opposition leaders criticizing President William Ruto over a disputed police uniform tender and positioning the movement ahead of the 2027 General Election.
30 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza has endorsed Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna for the 2027 presidency, recalling her 2024 impeachment by the Meru County Assembly and crediting Sifuna and other leaders for opposing her removal.
30 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Hospital Association has reconstituted The Nairobi Hospital's Board of Management following its August 25 Annual General Meeting, with Dr Barcley Onyambu re-elected as chairman. The new 11-member board includes Samson Mbuthia Kinyanjui as vice chairman and Dr Agnes Gachoki as chairperson of the Medical Advisory Committee.
29 August 2026 · Capital News →
Justin Muturi, former National Assembly Speaker and Democratic Party leader, has warned that Parliament's failure to pass pending electoral law amendments could undermine public confidence in the 2027 General Election, citing unresolved questions on electoral technology, procurement, and intellectual-property rights that could erode trust if not settled before final election preparations.
28 August 2026 · Capital News →
The Bar and Liquor Traders Association of Kenya has called on the National Assembly to include affected traders in public participation on the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, 2024, warning that proposed licensing requirements could raise compliance costs for small businesses and create duplicate regulatory obligations.
28 August 2026 · Capital News →
Bars, hotels and liquor traders have raised concerns about being sidelined in the public participation process for the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill moving through Parliament. The Bars, Hotels and Liquor Traders Association of Kenya claims the exclusion undermines constitutional principles and warns the proposed licensing framework risks creating unnecessary regulatory duplication and increasing compliance costs for their members.
28 August 2026 · The Standard →
Parliament approved the Air Passenger Service Charge (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which seeks to redirect revenue from the charge more directly towards aviation safety and tourism promotion. The Bill now moves to the Senate for consideration before it can become law.
27 August 2026 · Capital News →
Fisherfolk want the Senate to add a provision to the Fisheries Management and Development Bill allowing closure of certain areas to replenish fish stocks, after the National Assembly omitted this recommendation when passing the bill on August 5. The provision would let communities through Beach Management Units recommend area closures in consultation with the director general of fisheries.
27 August 2026 · The Standard →
A Cochrane Review analyzing 80 studies of 29,861 smokers found strong evidence that nicotine-containing e-cigarettes help more people quit smoking than traditional nicotine replacement therapies such as patches and gum. The findings come as Kenya's National Assembly considers the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which would establish a regulatory framework for emerging nicotine and tobacco products.
26 August 2026 · Capital News →
A Cochrane review analysing evidence from 80 studies involving 29,861 smokers found strong evidence that nicotine-containing e-cigarettes are more effective at helping smokers achieve sustained abstinence than traditional nicotine replacement therapies such as patches and chewing gum. The findings come as Kenya considers new regulations for emerging nicotine and tobacco products, including a proposed Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill currently before the National Assembly's Departmental Committee on Health.
26 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Democracy for Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua has alleged that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has predetermined the outcome of a tender for an Integrated Elections Management System in favour of South Korean company Miru Systems Company Limited, claiming the ongoing procurement process is merely a formality.
26 August 2026 · The Standard →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said his impeachment does not automatically bar him from seeking the presidency in 2027 and that he will pursue his legal challenges through the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court if necessary. Gachagua's stance underscores tension between his presidential ambitions and opposition parties' efforts to forge a united front against President William Ruto.
24 August 2026 · Capital News →
The Pubs, Entertainment and Restaurants Association of Kenya has petitioned Parliament calling for comprehensive, nationwide public participation on the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, 2024, arguing that current consultation arrangements are inadequate and that the Bill's proposals—including flavour bans and licensing requirements—warrant wider consultation and economic assessment.
19 August 2026 · The Standard →
Businesses under the Pubs, Entertainment and Restaurants Association of Kenya have petitioned the National Assembly to conduct nationwide public participation forums on the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, 2024, saying the current consultation process is inadequate and exclusionary.
18 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Pubs, Entertainment and Restaurants Association of Kenya (PERAK) has petitioned the National Assembly to conduct nationwide public participation on the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, 2024, arguing the current engagement process is inadequate and exclusionary.
18 August 2026 · Capital News →
An opinion piece argues that Kenya's legal system appears to protect the powerful while failing the vulnerable—citing cases of missing persons, land disputes, delayed court decisions, and unenforced court orders—and calls for justice to be administered equally regardless of wealth or connection.
18 August 2026 · The Standard →
Officials from UDA and ODM in northern Kenya's Isiolo, Marsabit, Samburu, Garissa, Wajir and Mandera counties have launched a grassroots initiative to extend the broad-based alliance to electoral wards and campaign for President Ruto's re-election and candidates for the five other electoral positions in the next general election.
18 August 2026 · The Standard →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has appealed the High Court's June decision upholding his impeachment, arguing the court erred in finding his removal final despite finding constitutional violations in the process. Gachagua contends that the right to a fair hearing is an absolute constitutional guarantee that cannot be sacrificed for procedural timelines or political considerations.
17 August 2026 · Capital News →