NAIROBI, 2 February – The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, through Cabinet Secretary Hon Simon Chelugui, has raised some reservations concerning the Employment (Amendment) Bill, 2021. He, however, observed that some of its provisions “will aid in bridging the gap in current labour laws.”

The amendment Bill, sponsored by Sen Samson Cherarkey, seeks to provide employees with the right to disconnect from employers outside prescribed working hours in the digital age and promote a healthy work-life balance. 

NAIROBI, 1st December - Nairobi Senator Sen Johnson Sakaja has given Nairobi residents his assurances that the stalled Dandora Stadium will be completed before the 2022 General Election. 
Leading a delegation of the Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, comprising Sen Susan Kihika (Nakuru) and Sen Millicent Omanga (Nairobi Delegation), Chairman Sakaja said that he’ll ensure pending works at the stadium are completed before the next polls. 

His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta this afternoon delivered his eighth State of the Nation Address to an expectant House and a hopeful nation given the contiuned fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, and a global economic recession.

Devolution Committee chaired by Homa Bay County Senator, Hon. Moses Kajwang will launch an inquiry on all the 47 counties to establish how much they have spent on legal representation.

The committee made the resolution after Nairobi acting Governor, Hon. Anne Kananu failed to appear before the committee to shed light on how the county allegedly paid Ksh 790 million to various law firms.