… 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. …
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe told the Senate that the country's milk shortage stems from insufficient rain in high-production areas, reducing animal feed; the government is developing powder milk products and working to improve milk cooperatives, with improvement expected once rains begin. Senate members criticized the government's silence on the crisis and called for better mechanisms to convert excess milk into powder for storage during gluts.
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe told the Senate that the country's milk shortage stems from insufficient rain in high-production areas, reducing animal feed; the government is developing powder milk products and working to improve milk cooperatives, with improvement expected once rains begin. Senate members criticized the government's silence on the crisis and called for better mechanisms to convert excess milk into powder for storage during gluts.
Broad-based leaders are set for a three-day retreat in Naivasha starting Sunday to prepare ahead of the August 2027 General Election, with plans to establish a coalition talks team and address the running mate position. The meeting also involves President William Ruto and ODM leader Oburu Oginga meeting with governors, deputy governors, MPs and speakers ahead of the 2027 presidential contest.
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.
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.