… The government sponsored Bill, whose fate now lies with the National Assembly, is jointly sponsored by Senate Majority leader Aaron Cheruiyot and Minority leader Stewart Madzayo.The Bill that has stalled at the First Reading level in the Assembly since February 2024, seeks to rep …
… Sifuna's position at the County Public Accounts Committee is expected to be taken over by Kilifi Senator and Senate Minority Leader Stewart Madzayo. …
… Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot and Minority Leader Stewart Madzayo jointly sponsor the bill.The live feed carries no legal weight but lets journalists, agents and citizens watch results arrive and compare them to later official announcements. …
… ush({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); Sifuna's position at the County Public Accounts Committee is expected to be taken over by Kilifi Senator and Senate Minority Leader Stewart Madzayo …
… He claimed Senate Minority Whip Ledama Ole Kina and Minority Leader Stewart Madzayo were occupying their positions unlawfully, insisting they should vacate office if they support the government. …
… "By a letter dated 16th July 2026, I received correspondence from the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Stewart Madzayo, regarding the removal of Senator Edwin Sifuna as the Deputy Senate Minority Whip and the election of Senator Eddy Gicheru Oketch to replace him," Speaker Kingi t …
… Those reported to have attended the State House meeting include Oburu Oginga, Tom Ojienda, Eddy Oketch, Hamida Kibwana, Betty Montet, Johnes Mwaruma, Mohamed Faki, Stewart Madzayo, Issa Juma Boy and Moses Kajwang. …
… Led by Kilifi Senator Stewart Madzayo and Malindi MP Amina Mnyazi, the leaders said that the delayed expansion of the airport to accommodate large aircraft and the delayed operationalisation of the Ronald Ngala Utalii College were hurting the tourism trade in the region.“We want …
… Speaking during a Widows’ eempowerment program at Barani Secondary School grounds, Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung’aro and Senator Stewart Madzayo pledged to help the widows and orphans with inheritance processes to avoid victimization.Thousands of widows in the county are living in …
Audio By VocalizeKilifi Senator Stewart Madzayo has insisted that the Coast region will not return to opposition politics following the decision by late ODM leader Raila Odinga to work with the government through the broad-based arrangement. …
Kenya's reconstituted Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission faces a credibility test after proposing restrictions on livestreaming of election results, a move that has reignited public anxieties over transparency and reinforced fears of curtailed access to real-time information during the tallying process. The government-sponsored Bill, stalled at First Reading in the National Assembly since February 2024, seeks to repeal provisions allowing live transmission of results at the National Tallying Centre ahead of the 2027 polls.
Kenya's reconstituted Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission faces a credibility test after proposing restrictions on livestreaming of election results, a move that has reignited public anxieties over transparency and reinforced fears of curtailed access to real-time information during the tallying process. The government-sponsored Bill, stalled at First Reading in the National Assembly since February 2024, seeks to repeal provisions allowing live transmission of results at the National Tallying Centre ahead of the 2027 polls.
Nominated Senator Crystal Asige has been removed from the Senate Committee on Roads, Transport and Housing. She said the removal is a setback to her advocacy for persons with disabilities but will not deter her from serving Kenyans.
A lawyer says the media has the right to collect and report election results from polling stations, and that livestreaming election results is an important transparency safeguard. The Senate is considering a bill that would remove the requirement for IEBC to livestream polling station results and replace it with electronic transmission to tallying centres.
The Orange Democratic Movement has removed Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi from powerful Senate committee positions amid tensions within the party over Sifuna's criticism of ODM's cooperation with the Kenya Kwanza administration. Sifuna will be moved from the Senate County Public Accounts Committee to the Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Committee.
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.
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.
County leaders including Senator Stewart Madzayo and MP Amina Mnyazi are calling for the government to compensate squatters and landowners displaced by Malindi International Airport expansion plans. Affected residents are demanding Sh2.5 billion in compensation after eviction, with the matter pending before courts and the Land Acquisition Tribunal.
Kilifi County government has set aside Sh10 million to register widows and orphans with the Social Health Authority, with priority given to the most vulnerable. Governor Gideon Mung'aro also pledged support for widows and orphans in inheritance processes and legal disputes, with the county government funding lawyers for those with land inheritance cases.
Kilifi Senator Stewart Madzayo has said that the Coast region will remain within government following ODM's broad-based arrangement with President William Ruto's administration, with ODM elected leaders across the region joining hands with UDA counterparts to support the presidency and secure development projects for residents.