Samwel Owino

Kenya

Journalist at Daily Nation

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Articles

House team approves Ruto’s IEBC nominees

4 days ago | nation.africa | Samwel Owino

The seven nominees to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) now just need to overcome one final hurdle before they can formally assume office as commissioners of the electoral agency. The National Assembly's Justice and Legal Affairs Committee has approved the appointment of all seven nominees.
MPs reject special needs teachers' bid to stop union deductions

4 days ago | nation.africa | Samwel Owino

A parliamentary committee has rejected a bid by teachers in special needs schools to compel the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to stop the unlawful deduction of union dues. The National Assembly Committee on Public Petitions rejected the teachers' plea to stop their deductions to the Kenya Union of Special Needs Education Teachers (KUSNET), which they claim they were coerced into joining.
New bill aims to fund independent aspirants from public coffers

4 days ago | nation.africa | Samwel Owino

Aspirants who vie for elective positions on an independent ticket and get at least five per cent of the total votes cast could soon be funded by taxpayers if MPs adopt proposed changes before the House. The amendments to the Political Parties (Amendment) Bill, 2024, by Suba South MP Caroli Omondi seek to have the candidates benefit from the political parties' funds. The amendments are set to be considered by the House next week.
Walioteuliwa IEBC wajitetea vikali bungeni

6 days ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Samwel Owino

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Inside new plan by government to curb gambling craze

6 days ago | nation.africa | Samwel Owino

The government is proposing tough measures in the Gambling Control Bill of 2023 as it seeks to rein in the runaway betting craze in the country. Among the key proposals is a requirement for betting companies to contribute a portion of their earnings to a fund that will support the rehabilitation of individuals affected by gambling addiction.
Trust deficit, political godfathers dominate vetting questions for IEBC nominees

6 days ago | nation.africa | Samwel Owino

Lack of trust in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to deliver credible polls stood out during the vetting of nominees for the agency by Members of Parliament. Seven hopefuls were asked to explain how they would restore trust among Kenyans should they be cleared for the role. The National Assembly Justice and Legal Affairs Committee, which conducted the vetting, said Kenyans are disillusioned and many do not believe that their vote counts.
Date with destiny as IEBC nominees face MPs

1 week ago | nation.africa | Samwel Owino

Tough questions await eight nominees of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) today as they face lawmakers for vetting as the country rushes against time to fill the void in the electoral agency. The National Assembly Justice and Legal Affairs committee is expected to conduct the approval hearings with eyes on parliament on whether it will rise to the occasion and ask the tough questions to the nominees.
How KRA collected Sh1bn-a-month for seven years from gamblers

1 week ago | nation.africa | Samwel Owino

The government collected Sh96 billion from betting companies in seven financial years even as the regulator admitted that it’s struggling to tame the gambling craze in the country. The Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) told a parliamentary committee that it is operating with outdated laws enacted in 1966 to tame the betting craze in the country.
MPs summon KU hospital board for hiring retirees pocketing Sh20m

1 month ago | nation.africa | Samwel Owino

What you need to know:Parliamentary committee wants the board to answer questions in regards to the management of the facility. Committee is also seeking explanations about the land where the hospital was built which still belongs to the university. A decision by Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH) board to employ nine people above the retirement age of 60 has landed it in trouble with a parliamentary committee.
Raila renews battle over roads billions as MPs, governors set for key meeting

1 month ago | nation.africa | Samwel Owino

Opposition leader Raila Odinga on Friday reignited his battle with Members of Parliament over the Sh10 billion roads fund, even as the National Assembly and the Council of Governors prepare for a key meeting on Monday in a bid to resolve the standoff - with President William Ruto caught in the middle of the tussle.