Category: Parliament
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Varsities, dons tussle persists ahead of Parliament meeting
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Yesterday, public university administrations issued a notice withdrawing the controversial return-to-work formula they signed with lecturers before retracting it in less than one hour. Secretary of the Public University Councils Consultative Forum (IPUCCF), Professor Daniel Mugende, signed the notice. The Universities Academic Staff Union (Uasu) was accused of violating the…
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Parliament, KRA owe Kenya Airways Sh3.5 bn in air tickets cash
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The national airline has revealed that Parliament, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) owe Kenya Airways Sh3.54 billion. Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka told the Senate Roads, Transport and Public Works Committee that it is also seeking government assistance in repatriating funds stuck in various…
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Parliament, KRA owe Kenya Airways Sh3.5 bn in air tickets cash
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The national airline has revealed that Parliament, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) owe Kenya Airways Sh3.54 billion. Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka told the Senate Roads, Transport and Public Works Committee that it is also seeking government assistance in repatriating funds stuck in various…
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UK Parliament Proposes Bitcoin As Personal Property
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The UK Parliament is making waves by introducing groundbreaking legislation that recognizes Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as personal property. This bill, aimed at providing legal clarity and protection for digital asset holders, marks a significant step in the global acceptance of crypto assets. By classifying them as personal property, the…
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UK Parliament Introduces Bill to Recognize Bitcoin and Crypto as Personal Property
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The UK Parliament today introduced the Property (Digital Assets etc.) Bill to formally and legally recognise Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and other digital assets as personal property. Through this new legislation, for the first time, digital assets such as Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and carbon credits will be formally protected…
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German Parliament Member Urges Government To Cease Selling Bitcoin
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In a surprise move, Johanna Cottar, an independent member of the German parliament, has called on the country’s government to halt its ongoing sale of Bitcoin (BTC) holdings. Cottar’s emotional call comes amid a massive sell-off in the cryptocurrency market, which has seen the price of Bitcoin fall by 10%…
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German Parliament Member Urges Government To Cease Selling Bitcoin
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In a surprise move, Johanna Cottar, an independent member of the German parliament, has called on the country’s government to halt its ongoing sale of Bitcoin (BTC) holdings. Cottar’s emotional call comes amid a massive sell-off in the cryptocurrency market, which has seen the price of Bitcoin fall by 10%…
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India’s Modi wins test of strength in parliament with election of speaker By Reuters
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MUMBAI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi passed the first major political test of his third term on Wednesday after one of the ruling party’s candidates was elected speaker of parliament’s lower house, defeating an opposition lawmaker by a vote. Om Birla, of Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, who was…
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Protesters storm parliament, set sections on fire
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Sections of Kenya’s parliament caught fire on Tuesday as protesters overpowered police to storm the complex where lawmakers had just passed a controversial bill that would impose a raft of new taxes. A medic outside Parliament said that at least 50 people were injured by gunshots, while police clashed with…
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UK Children’s Parliament Top Team Interviews AI Visionary Emad Mostaque, Sparking Groundbreaking Taskforce
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At a landmark meeting in the House of Lords, the UK Children’s Parliament senior team took part in a thought-provoking dialogue with Imad Mushtaq, co-founder of Stability AI and now Schelling AI, an AI visionary. This unprecedented interaction between young minds and a leading figure in the development of artificial…
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Parliament wades into secret public debt boss hiring saga
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The National Assembly directed the Treasury to appoint a new director general for the public debt management unit within 60 days amid secrecy over the hiring process that began in January. The Treasury and the Public Service Commission, which oversees the recruitment of civil servants, are guarded over the position…
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Explainer: What happens if Parliament rejects Finance Bill 2024 in totality
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The Treasury presented a worst-case scenario if the entire finance bill is rejected in the National Assembly, warning of major spending cuts in a forced shake-up of the government’s spending plans. According to the Treasury, rejecting the bill would open a Sh200 billion revenue gap, leading to cuts of the…
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Explainer: What happens if Parliament rejects Finance Bill 2024 in totality
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The Treasury presented a worst-case scenario if the entire finance bill is rejected in the National Assembly, warning of major spending cuts in a forced shake-up of the government’s spending plans. According to the Treasury, rejecting the bill would open a Sh200 billion revenue gap, leading to cuts of the…
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Parliament seeks urgent hearing of appeal on tax waivers to Japanese staff, firms
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Parliament has written to the Court of Appeal over delays in hearing a case challenging tax breaks given to Japanese workers and companies. In a letter to the Deputy Registrar of the Court of Appeal, Parliament indicated that the six-month suspension of the ruling repealing Section 13 of the Income…
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Peter Davies from Lansdowne Partners, Guides Youth Parliament Chancellor
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In a pioneering effort to instill financial literacy at an early age, veteran investor Peter Davies of Lansdowne Partners recently sat down with Aryan Shekhar, the 11-year-old Chancellor of the Exchequer, at Sir David Amis’s UK Children’s Parliament for primary school students. Accompanied by five other students from Westminster Under…