A draft Bill sponsored by Wajir East MP Aden Mohamed called for the increment of the NG-CDF kitty by Sh10 billion. [File, Standard]. The stage is now set for a titanic clash between the Senate and National Assembly ahead of the debate on the Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2025, which has already been passed by members of the National Assembly. The Bill is now headed to the Senate, whose members have raised concerns over their exclusion in the formulation of the amendments. Criticism from experts is also mounting over the members of the National Assembly’s second bid to alter the Constitution, with pundits now…
Author: By Josphat Thiong'o
Former Turkana County Attorney Erastus Edung Ethekon when he appeared before the selection panel in Nairobi on March 25th 2025. [Collins Oduor, Standard] Seven nominees to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission have been approved by the National Assembly. This is despite fears of potential bias in the execution of their mandate, thanks to their special relationship with key figures in the broad-based government. Yesterday, the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC) cleared Erustus Edung Ethekon, who had been nominated as the chairperson, Ann Njeru Nderitu, Moses Alutalala Mukwhana, Mary Karen Sorobit, Hassan Noor Hassan, Francis Odhiambo Aduol and Fahima Araphat Abdallah…
Former Turkana County Attorney Erastus Edung Ethekon when he appeared before the selection panel in Nairobi on March 25th 2025. [Collins Oduor, Standard] Seven nominees to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission have been approved by the National Assembly. This is despite fears of potential bias in the execution of their mandate, thanks to their special relationship with key figures in the broad-based government. Yesterday, the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC) cleared Erustus Edung Ethekon, who had been nominated as the chairperson, Ann Njeru Nderitu, Moses Alutalala Mukwhana, Mary Karen Sorobit, Hassan Noor Hassan, Francis Odhiambo Aduol and Fahima Araphat Abdallah…