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President Kenyatta walks from his office to meeting at Treasury

President Kenyatta walks from his office to meeting at Treasury

President Uhuru Kenyatta was on Wednesday afternoon spotted walking from his office at Harambee House to National Treasury located along Harambee Avenue a busy streets of Nairobi. The president was accompanied by a contingent of government and State House officials as he trekked majestically while waving and shaking hands with few individuals. At the Treasury, […]

Parliament pays tribute to fallen Ruhaama MP Beijukye

Parliament pays tribute to fallen Ruhaama MP Beijukye

Parliament has paid tribute to the late MP for Ruhaama county William Beijukye amidst boycott from opposition members of parliament during a special sitting. The sitting that was chaired by the deputy speaker Jacob Oulanyah saw the Leader of Opposition, Winfred Kiiza, Chief Opposition whip, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, and other chief whips of the opposition […]

UPC boss Edward Rurangaranga eulogised by MPs

UPC boss Edward  Rurangaranga eulogised by MPs

Parliament has this afternoon eulogized to the former UPC party chairperson Edward Rurangaranga who passed away on Monday. The body of the late Rurangaranga was received by the deputy speaker Jacob Oulanyah at mid-day accompanied by government chief whip Ruth Nankabirwa and UPC president Jimmy Akena. The motion to pay tribute to Rurangaranga was brought […]

NRM MPS disagree with decision to transfer leadership of Human Rights Committee to Independents

NRM MPS disagree with decision to transfer leadership of Human Rights Committee to Independents

MPS are divided over a proposal seeking transferring the Parliamentary Human Rights Committee Leadership to the independent members of Parliament from the NRM party members. The rules committee had proposed that the Human Rights committee be chaired by the independent MPS but both the opposition and NRM members of Parliament want to be in charge […]

MP granted leave to prepare a bill on the prevention of human sacrifice

MP granted leave to prepare a bill on the prevention of human sacrifice

Parliament has granted leave to the Member of Parliament for Ayivu County, Bernard Atiku, who intends to introduce a private member’s bill for an Act entitled; “The prevention and prohibition of human sacrifice and harmful practices bill 2017”. Atiku’s  motion seeking leave was seconded by the Woman Member of Parliament for Kumi district who is […]

Rampant killings in the country worries MPs, security ministers summoned

Rampant killings in the country worries MPs, security ministers summoned

Parliament has directed the Ministers of Security and Internal Affairs to explain the ongoing killings of people and brief the country under what circumstances police is shooting live bullets to the people. The matter was raised before Parliament by the Member of Parliament for Nansana Municipality, Wayima Nsereko and Rubaga North MP, Moses Kasibante in […]

Opposition, NRM unit to mourn Oketta whom they said had rare humility

Opposition, NRM unit to mourn Oketta whom they said had rare humility

Opposition and ruling NRM Members of Parliament this week united in grief to pay tribute to late Maj Gen. Julius Oketta, for his great tireless services and efforts to the country at different levels. The motion to pay tribute to late Oketta was moved by the Prime Minister, Dr.Ruhakana Rugunda and seconded by the leader […]

Ministry of labour on the spot for doing little in helping tortured Ugandans in the Middle East

Ministry of labour on the spot for doing little in helping tortured Ugandans in the Middle East

Parliament has directed the Parliamentary Committee on Gender, Labour and Social Development to probe into the continuous problems facing external labour export of workers out of the country. The directive was issued by the deputy speaker of parliament, Jacob Oulanyah and supported by the members of parliament. The inquiry follows an earlier statement by the State […]

MPs raise dust over delayed allocation of vehicles.

MPs raise dust over delayed allocation of vehicles.

Parliament is under pressure over the delayed granting of vehicles to the  members of parliament. The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, had promised MPs that they would get their vehicles by October but they have not got them to date. Kaliro district woman MP, Margaret Mbeiza, who wants government and parliamentary commission to give members […]

MPs pay tribute to late Minister of Works Andruale Awuzu for exemplary contribution.

MPs pay tribute to late Minister of Works Andruale Awuzu for exemplary contribution.

Parliament has paid tribute to the former Minister of Works and Member of Parliament for the Vuura County, the late Andruale Awuzu, whom they say worked tirelessly as a person to improve the road network in the country. In yesterday’s Parliament’s proceeding Chaired by the deputy speaker, Jacob Oulanyah, MPs while recognizing the late Awuzu who succumbed […]