Female Members of Parliament (MPs) in Uganda now want an in-house salon to facilitate their needs before House sessions.

State Minister for Water and Environment Beatrice Anywar made the announcement on Thursday, April 11 before Speaker Anita Among.

She argued that it would boost their involvement in parliamentary activities.

Anywar appreciated the House for setting up an in-house gym but apparently, very few female legislators are willing to visit the facility regularly.

“Gyms are associated with vigorous exercise routines that “disorganise” the hair. One of them is myself; my hair and nails and whatever are part of the woman. What I am really saying is that we ladies can come early, spend more time in the salon and then the house,” she added.

In Kenya, MPs will from today start occupying the multi-billion shillings office block – Bunge Towers.

At least 42 MPs are set to move into the new offices, ending more than a decade of waiting.

This relocation to the 28-storey building will be done in two phases, to allow for a seamless transition.

“Phase one will involve moving members from KICC to the Tower or other alternative accommodation. This will commence on Thursday 11th April 2024,” National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula says.

According to Speaker Wetangula, the MPs being moved from KICC will free up spaces that will be used to accommodate the 2024 African Development Bank Group annual meeting.

“To accord the delegates appropriate facilitation, the National Treasury has requested Parliament to release 47 offices at KICC to accommodate the dignitaries.”

Phase two of the exercise — set to commence on July 1, 2024 — will see MPs currently having their offices at Continental House relocated to Bunge Towers.

The 125-meter-high KSh9.26 billion complex that boasts 338 offices sits adjacent to Parliament Buildings 338 offices.

An underground tunnel links the new offices to Parliament buildings for the MPs’ security.