Wednesday, February 19, wrote a column of topics, including changes to the Executive Committees of Parliament.
Source: UGC
Elsewhere, a man from the county of Bomet He was sentenced to 150 years in prison for killing his children.
1. People Daily
The newspaper reported on continuing to cling to power in the National Assembly where the Union Declaration and Kenya first have been struggling to run for office since Parliament's activities were revised after the break of December 2024.
In the first session, Parliament was confronted after the UN resolution emerged to claim the status of the majority party after a high court ruling canceled Speaker Moses Wetang'ula's decision to announce Kenya first be on the side of many.
On Tuesday, February 18, the minority took control of five key committees in Parliament.
The resolution will now lead the Finance, Health and Transport Committees, as well as those of energy, labor, regional cooperation, trade and industry.
There was a friction with both sides of the stream over 18 parliamentary committees.
The controversy led to a consultation that reached the climax of Kenya first to agree to resign and hand over five committees to the opposition.
Despite these measures, the differences remained in the regulation of the Budget and Expenditure Committee by the Department of Finance and Planning Committee.
2. Nation today
The newspaper reported on a Bomet man being jailed for 150 years in prison for killing his children in 2019.
Bernard Kipkirui had entered into a marriage dispute with his wife Sharon Cherono who disappeared from their home with their children.
Cherono however would send the children to their father for his claim.
Immediately the woman took the children to her divorced husband, the last one killed them one night before leaving.
The bodies of the children were found by their grandmother the next morning.
The old woman found the bodies on the floor, covered with a blanket, which made her voice cautious and attracted the villagers and passersby.
The local supervisor found two ropes to the scene and handed it over to the police; The bodies were later taken to a mortuary with detectives began searching for the suspect.
A mortuary showed that the children died of lack of air.
Police later found Kipkirui who were brought to court to answer charges of murder; The man denied the charges throughout his case.
In his defense, he said he had no reason to harm his children, while expressing regret.
The man told the court that he left the children at home at 12:00 pm on the day of disaster and travel to Sigor in search of gasoline, and then returned the following morning and found out the deaths.
In an interview, Kipkirui admitted that the last person was seen with the three children.
However, he failed to explain why he disappeared when the children died.
Despite the man's defense, Judge Lagat Korir was convicted of murder in 2023, four years after the incident.
This was after the government's prosecution organized eight witnesses who testified against the prisoner.
The judge dismissed Kipkirui's defense, saying the man failed to bring any witnesses to confirm his alibi or put him away from the scene.
On Monday, February 17, the court passed its decision against Korir.
Judge Julius Kipkosgei sentenced him to 150 years in prison for testifying the prosecution.
According to the judge, the prosecution confirmed his case was undoubtedly and that the prisoner was guilty of murder; Each murder carried 50 years in prison and all will be carried out in a row.
3. The Standard
The Standard newspaper reported on the tragedy facing a veteran opposition politician in the country Uganda Kizza Besigye, who has been in detention for several months since being released from Kenya at the end of 2024.
Besigye's sad health condition attracted many people inside and outside Uganda, leading to a call for his release by authorities in Kampala.
On Tuesday, February 18, President Yoweri Museveni made the decision to release Besigye, citing procedures in the Ugandan justice system.
Museveni defended an ongoing case against Besigye who said he was charged with serious offenses that could only be decided through the case.
He said that Besigye should also want the case to be heard promptly to prove that he is not guilty instead of apologizing and demanding bail.
“Who slowed the hearing of the case? The military. Do you deserve a holiday? ” He asked in his statement.
Regarding Besigye's disease, Museveni said his administration is ready to provide additional medical care if the need arises.
Besigye was kidnapped and fired from Kenya in November 2024, where he was charged in the Makindye Military High Court in Kampala for unlawful possession and shootings following their arrest.
4. Daily Nation
The daily opportunity was avoided by the resolution of Deputy President Kithure Kindiki to not pay attention to his opponents.
Kindiki, while organizing a consultation for the Meru leaders at his official Karen residence, rebuked his predecessor Rigathi Gachagua and Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka for criticizing the government while they found nothing to show in the office.
Kindiki criticized Gachagua for running divisive politics and ethnicity in his two years of leadership.
The deputy president warned Mount Kenya voters against obeying Gachagua's call to set aside the government and direct their political direction away from the President William Ruto.
“Some are telling us to leave this government to wait for another 2027 government headed by Kalonzo and Roots Party leader George Wajackoyah and others. That is okay because these are opposition leaders and they can say anything. You, ask what he did in Meru when he was vice -president for five years. five, “ Kindiki said.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
