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SHOULD SENATE BE GIVEN VETO POWERS? The Thirdway Alliance of Ekuru Eukot– in its people’s initiative proposed great transformation of the Senate.While Member of Parliament Cecily Mbarire is proposing the abolition of the Senate. So what are the roles of the senate The roles of the Senate in Kenya mostly relate to the enactment of laws that touches on the Counties. Despite that, it has a decisive role to play and wield great influence in the sphere of politics and governance. The Senate in Kenya derives its legislative power from the people of the Republic of Kenya. It represents the will of the electorate, shows the face and diversity of the state, exercises their sovereignty, protect the Constitution and promote the democratic governance of the Republic. (Article 94 of the Kenyan Constitution). The Constitution of Kenya qualify the role of the Senate as follows: Determining the share of national revenue that goes to the Counties; Considering, debating and appro-bating bills concerning

CAN SUGOI BE A UNITING FACTOR? Previously in Kenya , the t ensity persist s  between the Kalenjins  and t he i r counterparts ,  Kikuyus as each other  insists and blames one another of   obsession al  need for economic and political power  and adoration from t he i r subjects is  and   has always been a key to their enmity , After yesterday’s a kikuyu delegation to Sugoi, Ruto’s home turf,   t he elders of the two groups; Kalenjins and kikuyus and their political leaders,  pulls up stakes and sends every   skeptics off to drawing board following  their meeting  that convinces all and sundry that in Kenya there is no permanent enemies or friends. Governors , Senators ,   county and national members of parliament   were / have been meeting the  second in command to discuss   diverse  development matters and the 2022 succession politics.  T he leaders agreed to  work  together closely  to mend  and correct  the previous frayed relationship between the two communities . ‘‘ peacef

DO WE STILL HAVE A PLACE FOR POLYGAMY IN TODAYS WORLD? Polygamy, the practice of numerous marriages, has been around for thousands of years. Although very popular in Africa, the Far East and in Islamic countries, it is frowned upon by the majority of the world's countries. It has, in the last couple of centuries, been prohibited by countries like Hong Kong, China, and Thailand. The general accord is that polygamy is morally wrong as it infringes many religious convictions         And to the non-religious personalities it just feels incorrect. In an important sense, making the non-religious case against polygamy was not anything new for the Western custom. Already the early Greeks and Romans, prior to the dawn of Christianity, had prohibited polygamy for basis of nature, friendship, domestic effectiveness, political convenience, and more. These non-religious points of view always remained at the establishment of the continuing Western case against polygamy. The vic