WHEREAS, Articles 118(1)(b) and 256(2) of the Constitution require Parliament to facilitate public participation and involvement in its legislative and other business and to publicise any Bill to amend the Constitution and facilitate public discussion about the Bill;

AND WHEREAS, the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 4 of 2025) was read a First Time on Wednesday, 12th March 2025, and referred to the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs for consideration and reporting to the House;

IT IS NOTIFIED that the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 4 of 2025) is a Bill co-sponsored by the Hon. Samuel Chepkong’a, MP and the Hon. Otiende Amollo, MP that seeks to amend the Constitution to entrench the following Funds in the Constitution—

(1) The National Government Constituencies Fund for purposes of ensuring reasonable access to exclusive national government functions in all constituencies as envisaged in Article 6(3) and ensure the participation of the people in the identification and implementation of priority national government programmes;

(2) The Senate Oversight Fund to ensure that the Senate is adequately empowered and resourced to perform its oversight functions; and

(3) The National Government Affirmative Action Fund to enhance the measures of the national government on affirmative action.

NOW THEREFORE, in compliance with Articles 118(1) (b) and 256(2) of the Constitution and National Assembly Standing Order 127(3), the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs has, in addition to receiving written memoranda and consulting relevant stakeholders and experts on technical subjects, resolved to hold public hearings on Monday, 5th May 2025, Tuesday, 6th May 2025 and Wednesday 7th May, 2025 from 8.00 am to 5.00pm across the country coordinated from the 47 Counties as per the schedule below—

SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

NOTIFICATION OF PUBLIC HEARINGS AND INVITATION TO SUBMIT VIEWS

PUBLIC VIEWS TEMPLATE

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