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DECRIMINALISE SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, KNCHR TELLS SENATE SHAKAHOLA COMMITTEE

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has asked a committee of the Senate to push for the amendment of the Section 226 of the Penal Code of laws of Kenya that slap criminal liability on individuals who try suicide.

The Commission argues that individuals who attempt to kill themselves have mental illness and they deserve to be taken for medical care instead of being arrested and charged in court of law.

𝐍𝐀𝐊𝐔𝐑𝐔 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐄 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐒

Led by Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, the Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special funds convened today to deliberate over concerns raised by the auditor general regarding three water companies in Nakuru County: Naivasha Water and Sanitation Company Limited (NAIVASCO), Nakuru Water and Sanitation Company Limited (NAWASCO) and Nakuru Rural Water and Sanitation Limited Company (NARUWASCO). The focus was on the financial operations of these entities for the fiscal year 2020/2021.

𝐏𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐄 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐒 𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐀 𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐈 𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐍 𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐈 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

The National Assembly Public Petitions Committee chaired by Hon. Nimrod Mbai (Kitui East) met stakeholders on a petition on pollution of River Athi. The petition was presented by Hon. Vincent Musyoka (Mwala) on behalf of the residents.

During the meeting, the Managing Director of Tana Athi River Development Authority (TARDA) Mr. Liban Roba informed the Committee that the mandate of the Authority  had been diluted and delegated to other agencies. As a result the Authority is not able to take effective action.

𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐑 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐈 𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐒 𝐈𝐏𝐔 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐘𝐀 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓

Senate Speaker Amason Kingi attended a roundtable meeting and other engagements at the Inter parliamentary Union (IPU) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. 

During the series of meetings, the Speaker held discussions with the Union’s Secretary General Martin Chungong and later paid a courtesy call on Dr Cleopa Kilonzo Mailu, Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nation (UN) Office in Geneva.

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