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But he failed to substantiate his remarks with credible evidence. “It is not uncommon in Kenya for members of parliament to be paid or compensated to vote in a particular way, especially when the government has an interest in a matter,” he claimed. He added; “When the new Majority Leader was appointed because they were not elected…we went to the majority leader’s office and received the $1,000 (about Sh100,000) gift.” The outspoken MP when pressed to explain why he took the money yet he knew it was illegal he defended himself and said that some legislators were bribed Sh100,000 to...

Ruto Meets MPs in Kihika's Karen Home After BBI Vote 7 May 2021 - 6:15 pm DP William Ruto addresses leaders from Nakuru County at his Karen, Nairobi home on Monday, Aug 24, 2020 File Deputy President William Ruto met over 50 individuals including a section of Mt Kenya politicians- on Friday morning, May 7 - hours after MPs passed the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) bill.  The meeting was conducted at Nakuru Senator, Susan Kihika's Karen, Nairobi home.  Speaking to Kenyans.co.ke, Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria, stated that the politicians and experts from different sectors met to discuss e...

KINNESHA GEORGE-HARRY and COREY CONNELLY Economist Dr Vanus James has described the Draft Constitution Amendment Bill (Tobago Self Government Bill) as a "constitutional illusion." James, a Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP) supporter, said the draft bill, currently made public by Parliament's Joint Select Committee for consideration, does not allow Tobagonians the equality they desire. In a recent interview, James told Newsday the promises in the explanatory note, that Tobagonians will be able to make their own choices and manage their own affairs, are blocked by many specific provisions o...

Prof. Kumar David The column today is about two separate matters. First, something futuristic but this country can never in a hundred years take a step forward unless there is a mechanism to remove from office outright scoundrels in public life. The second important topic is that right now this nation and its people must make it clear to future investors, global or domestic in the Port City (PC) that intolerable promises, if enacted, will be repealed. Let there be no crocodile tears as in the case of Argentina that Sri Lanka will be going back on its obligations since no country is bound by u...

With the doors to the actual parliament locked to try to stop the transition of power, the FAST party and its leader, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, Samoa's first woman prime minister, were sworn in outside of parliament, in a marquee. For those who aren’t so sure about what’s going on in Samoa and the changes it brings about to its political scene and prime minister, let’s explain the basics. BEC HANIFY-SEUMANU/Supplied Who has been the dominant political party? For 39 years, Samoa has had the same political party – the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) – in power, and the same le...