Members of Parliament who refuse to respond to phone calls and other distress calls will have nowhere to hide following the opening of the Bunge Tower by President William Ruto.
The multi-billion skyline has been fitted with date technology that will help Kenyans monitor and keep track of their legislators.
Speaking during the opening of the Bunge Tower, Kericho MP Aaron Cheruiyot announced that Bunge Tower has been fitted with website-enabled audio-visual streaming technology which will help Kenyans see members present in various committees and their contributions.
Cheruiyot indicated that MPs have been refusing to pick up calls and respond to concerns from their constituents because committee seatings were offline. But with the new technology, they will have no other excuse for failing to respond to their constituents.
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"What we can celebrate about Bunge Tower, is that all the 26 committee rooms, are fitted with state of the art audio visual technology that allows Kenyans to follow for the very first time committee sittings live in sessions," Senator Cheruiyot. pic.twitter.com/ThECCV85bg
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Bunge Tower Design
Conceived in 2009, Bunge Tower is the culmination of the Parliamentary Service Commission's (PSC) vision to modernize Parliament by addressing office space limitations and accommodate the increased bicameral Parliament of 349 Members of the National Assembly and 67 Members of the Senate.
It is a 26-storey building whose architectural design was inspired by the shield emblem of Parliament. The shield, with its intricate design, has been a symbol of protection and unity for centuries in Kenyan culture.
It boasts 330 dedicated offices for Members of the National Assembly and Senate from the 6th to 22nd floors and 26 contemporary Committee rooms. The 6th to 22nd floors of the building will host 330 offices for Members.
It also has a fully fitted gym and other social amenities to help MPs execute their mandate.
