Women MPs outline priority areas to advance women’s political leadership Read more about Women MPs outline priority areas to advance women’s political leadership Members of the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) have unveiled priority areas of engagement with the Women Political Leaders (WPL) to address challenges affecting women leaders and advance women’s participation in political leadership.The Association set these areas of engagement for the WPL Kenya Cohort during its first year. It includes women's political participation and democratic governance, peace, security and women leadership, economic empowerment, trade and financial inclusion, as well as ending violence against women in politics.
High Court dismisses petition seeking to bar Speakers Wetang’ula and kingi from participating in political activities Read more about High Court dismisses petition seeking to bar Speakers Wetang’ula and kingi from participating in political activities The High Court has struck out a Petition seeking to bar National Assembly Speaker Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Moses Wetang’ula and his Senate counterpart Rt. Hon. Amason Kingi from participating in alleged political activities.High Court Judge, Justice David Mburu ruled that the Petition filed by Vocal Africa was premature as the Petitioners had not exhausted all the available legal avenues before moving to Court.
Parliamentarians push for stronger accountability in advancing women’s economic empowerment Read more about Parliamentarians push for stronger accountability in advancing women’s economic empowerment Members of Parliament have called for stronger accountability mechanisms, adequate resource allocation and timely implementation of policies aimed at advancing Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) noting that legislation alone will not deliver meaningful change without effective execution.The calls were made during a capacity-strengthening workshop on Women’s Economic Empowerment jointly organised by the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) and the Institute of Public Finance (IPF), with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Bajeti ya kitaifa kuwasilishwa Bungeni Read more about Bajeti ya kitaifa kuwasilishwa Bungeni Waziri wa Fedha, Mheshimiwa John Mbadi, anatarajiwa kuwasilisha na kusoma Bajeti ya Kitaifa ya mwaka wa kifedha wa 2026/2027 mbele ya kikao cha Wabunge siku ya Alhamisi, tarehe 11 mwezi huu. Bajeti hii ya trillioni Kshs 4.8 inaangazia kwa karibu mpangilio wa kiuchumi wa Rais William Ruto.Kusomwa kwa Bajeti ya Taifa kutawezesha Wakenya kuelewa mipangilio ya kifedha na mipango maalum itakayo peana mwelekeo wa kiuchumi wa taifa kwa mwaka ujao.#BudgetKE2026
Public hearings by the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning in Mombasa County Read more about Public hearings by the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning in Mombasa County The Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning invites residents of Mombasa and Kilifi Counties to take part in public hearings tomorrow June 8, 2026 on the following Bills:1. Finance Bill, 20262. Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill, 20263. Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 20264. Kenya Revenue Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2026You’re invited to attend the forum, share your views and be heard!