On Saturday, May 3, local newspapers focused on an investigation into the murder of Kasipul MP Ong’ongo Were and returned to victory to former interior minister Fred Matiang’i in the Gusii area.
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1. The SturDay Standard
According to the newspaper, members of the Kenyan National Assembly seemed to be comforted when Speaker Moses Wetang’ula announced that they would go to rest.
This is the second resort of the year, and MPs are passionate not only to rest but also to get many mile allowances away from Parliament.
Members of parliament, among the highest paid public servants with a salary of more than KSh 1 million every month, spend 172 days, about five and a half months, for a break.
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This varies greatly with the 25-41 days of annual holidays for regular Kenyan employees. Critics have questioned their long break despite their many benefits.
The Parliamentary Calendar limits the sessions to be three days a week and is divided into three sessions with several rest sessions. At present, MPs are on a 24 -day break from May 2 to May 26.
In addition to their salaries, lawmakers receive monthly vehicles, committee sessions, loans, and a special allowance of Sh366,011 from April 2025.
Mukurweini MP John Kaguchia defended the break saying that MPs often work hard in their parliamentary constituencies during breaks.
Committees also continue to address key issues such as the Finance Bill 2025 and public participation in the NG-CDF Bill.
Still, observers such as Mzageni Trust have raised concerns about absenteeism, have ignored public opinion, and work awaiting legislation.
2. Saturday Nation
According to the post, the former governor of Nairobi Evans Kidero He failed to prevent the Ethics and Anti -Corruption Commission (EACC) using bank documents in a case involving KSh58 million at a city palace.
The EACC told the court that Kidero, in his own statement, admitted receiving KSh14.4 million from Cups Limited, the company involved in the case.
Judge Lucy Njuguna dismissed Kidero’s attempt to prevent EACC investigator Mulki Umar from submitting the documents.
The court heard that Umar had illegally compiled the evidence and involved Kidero and others, including MP Aduma Owuor, and the 2014 scandal.
Judge Njuguna said that since the bank documents were legally obtained and Kidero did not deny receiving the money, there was no matter for the investigator to present to the court. He also noted that Kidero did not oppose any information in the bank statements.
The Kidero lawyers’ team claimed that only a bank officer could submit the information, but the judge did not agree, saying that the officer investigating the case had the right to do so under the law.
The court, however, prevented the same officer from giving electronic evidence without an affidavit from the one who created it. The case has been ongoing since 2021.
3. Nation today
The daily Swahili newspaper reported that married, studying women, and those who have ever had children are now leading the voluntary abortion rates in Kenya, according to new research.
The results, recently, show that about 800,000 women were aborted in 2023. Of the 2,022 women interviewed, 58% were married, and 32% had two or three children.
Women aged 25 to 34 led in statistics, denying the common notion that abortion is essentially a matter that affects young girls, unmarried.
The study found that most women who sought after abortion were 25 to 34 years old (41.8%), married or living with partners (78.6%), received at least secondary education (37%), and recognized as Christians (91%).
Approximately 66% had previously given birth, with 29% of more than four pregnancies in their lives.
Approximately 89.4% used only one method to have an abortion, with the most common drugs (61.8%). Cultural techniques were used by 27%, and 12.2% used other methods.
The study, conducted between April 2023 and May 2024 by the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), NADC, and the Guttmacher Institute, revealed a total of 792,694 pregnancies, which means abortion 57.3 per 1,000 women of reproductive age (15-49 years).
4. Weekend Star
The newspaper reported that President William Ruto is ready for a three -day development visit to Migori County, the ODM leader’s stronghold Raila Odinga.
The visit is viewed by many as part of the strategy of Ruto gain political support in the area before the 2027 elections.
It is not yet clear whether Raila who recently signed a cooperation agreement with Ruto will join him.
According to Migori MP Mark Nyamita, the President will launch billions worth of projects, including the KSh5 billion Kengen project, affordable housing, markets and electronic programs.
Ruto’s visit will begin on Sunday, May 4, West Suna for prayer for various sects. He will then visit Suna East, West Kuria, and several other parliamentary areas to inspect or launch development projects.
On Monday, May 5, he will visit the parliamentary constituencies in Rongo, Awendo, and Uriri, and on Tuesday, May 6, he will visit Nyatike and East Kuria to inspect markets, roads, and housing projects, and provide school buses.
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