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September 25, 2025
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Senators ask Ruto to take action against Cabinet Secretaries ignoring parliament
Senators raised concerns that they continued to witness defiance from some Cabinet Secretaries who ignored appearances to answer questions regarding their ministries before the plenary...
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Kenyan Senators are demanding that President William Ruto take action against Cabinet Secretaries who repeatedly fail to appear before Parliament to answer questions. This comes after Lands and Housing Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome's last-minute cancellation for a scheduled appearance on Wednesday morning, leading to the premature adjournment of the Senate.
- Alice Wahome informed the Senate at 7 pm on Tuesday that she would not appear the next morning due to travel, despite procedural requirements for seven-day advance notice.
- Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot stated he has raised these attendance issues with President Ruto and criticized Wahome’s "contempt to Parliament" for her late notification.
- The Cabinet Secretary was meant to address Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna's concerns regarding land grabbing in Nairobi, an issue Sifuna deems urgent.
- Senators, including Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua, expressed frustration, noting this is a recurring problem, and have previously sought to censure other Cabinet Secretaries like National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi and Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui.
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