By NATION TEAMMore by this AuthorPresident Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday addressed the first sitting of the 12th Parliament. In the joint sitting boycotted by opposition legislators, President Kenyatta moved to assure Kenyans and the international community that there is no void in the top leadership. OPPOSITIONIn his address, President Kenyatta congratulated MPs and senators who won in the August 8 elections, which he said were conducted peacefully. HOUSE BUSINESSOn Monday, President Kenyatta dared National Super Alliance MPs and senators to make good their threat to skip the first sitting. The opening of the 12th Parliament will pave the way for the bicameral House to officially start its work.

Source: Daily Nation September 12, 2017 12:13 UTC