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Wetangula Outlines Next Steps After Ruto Rejects Finance Bill 2024

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula yesterday issued directives to the House following the withdrawal of the contentious Finance Bill 2024. In a statement on

June 28, 2024

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Gachagua Urges Kenyans to Pardon MPs Who Supported the 2024 Finance Bill

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has asked Kenyans to spare the Members of Parliament who supported the Finance Bill, 2024. Gachagua defended the lawmakers, saying

June 28, 2024

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IMF Expresses Concern Over Kenya’s Situation

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is concerned about Kenya’s situation following violent protests against the Finance Bill 2024. In a statement issued

June 28, 2024

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MP Unapologetic for Supporting Finance Bill Despite Kes.500M Loss in Protest-Driven Supermarket Raid

Kieni Member of Parliament Njoroge Wainaina says he does not regret voting Yes for the Finance Bill 2024 despite incurring millions of shillings in

June 28, 2024

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DP Gachagua Calls for NIS Boss Noordin Haji’s Resignation

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua claimed that the National Intelligence Service (NIS) failed to effectively inform President William Ruto about the impending magnitude of the

June 27, 2024

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Senator Karungo wa Thang’wa Proposes Committee Formation to Engage Gen-Z

Kiambu County Senator Karungo wa Thang’wa has proposed establishing an Ad-Hoc Committee on youth governance concerns and Gen Z engagement. In a letter to

June 27, 2024

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Ruto Concedes, Withdraws Finance Bill

After a day of deadly clashes between protesters opposed to the Finance Bill and anti-riot police on Tuesday, President William Ruto has announced that

June 26, 2024

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President Ruto Under Fire for Deploying KDF Without Parliament Approval

Following the events of Tuesday, it was clear that Kenya’s anti-riot security apparatus was overwhelmed. Images and videos of protesters pushing back the police

June 26, 2024

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ODM to Discipline Rebel MPs Over Finance Bill 2024

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leadership will meet this week to initiate the process of recalling its members in the National Assembly who supported

June 25, 2024

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MP Reveals How Much They Were Offered to Pass Finance Bill 2024

Juja MP George Koimburi claimed on Sunday that legislators were offered Kes.2 million to vote yes on the Finance Bill, which advanced to the

June 24, 2024

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Ruto Praises Gen Z Protests: “I’m Proud of Our Youths!”

President William Ruto spoke out about the ongoing protests by Kenyan youths over the Finance Bill 2024, praising Kenyan youth for taking a stand

June 24, 2024

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Kes.40M Loresho Home Among Kes.235m Obado Assets to be Auctioned After Settlement With EACC

Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado will lose property worth Kes.235 million, believed to have been acquired through proceeds of corruption. Obado and Ethics and

June 21, 2024

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List of How MPs Voted as Finance Bill 2024 Through Second Reading

The Finance Bill 2024 sailed through the Second Reading in the National Assembly on Thursday with 204 Members of Parliament voting yes, while 115

June 21, 2024

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President Ruto Calls for Passage of Finance Bill to Ensure Affordable Education for All

President William Ruto announced that the government has allocated Kes.60 billion to the education sector to fund the education of all children in Kenya.

June 21, 2024

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CS Mutua Blames Protesters for Police Officer Losing His Hands

Tourism Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has blamed protesters for the injuries sustained by an anti-riot police officer during Tuesday’s ‘Occupy Parliament’ protest against the

June 20, 2024

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Julius Kamau Charged for Disrupting CS Ndungu’s Budget Reading Photo Session

Authorities have charged Julius Kamau, who allegedly disrupted Treasury CS Njunguna Ndung’u’s photo shoot ahead of the budget reading last Thursday. Kamau appeared before

June 20, 2024

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Ex-CS Mutahi Kagwe Draws Parallels Between Ruto’s Finance Bill Strategy and Biblical Moses

Former Health CS Mutahi Kagwe shared his views on the ongoing national debate surrounding the Finance Bill 2024, asserting that President William Ruto’s strategy

June 20, 2024

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DPP Appeals Oscar Sudi’s Acquittal in Fake Academic Papers Case

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has written to Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Ingonga, urging him to appeal against the acquittal of Kapsaret

June 20, 2024

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Mudavadi Insists Govt Decisions Won’t Always Please Everyone

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi is urging Kenyans to recognize the government’s efforts in running its programs and delivering essential services to all citizens.

June 20, 2024

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Why Coast Governors Have Rejected Ruto’s Invitation to Discuss Muguka Ban

Governors from six counties in the Coast region have rejected an invitation from President William Ruto to discuss their stringent regulation of the miraa

June 18, 2024

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