The Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Bill, 2024 has been Read for the First Time in the National Assembly.

Members of the National Assembly have expressed concerns over the preparedness of the education sector to transition the pioneer Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) class to Grade 9 in January 2025.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has recommended charges against Judy Chepchirchir, Director of First Choice Recruitment and Consultancy Agency, for obtaining money by false pretences. The move follows widespread allegations of fraud, with over 5,000 young people claiming they were defrauded by the agency in a scheme promising overseas job placements, particularly in the run-up to the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

In a move towards electoral reform, Senator Wakili Hillary Sigei, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs, and Human Rights, addressed key stakeholders at the National Conference on the Roadmap to the Finalization of Electoral Reforms, held in a Nairobi hotel. The two-day event, organized by the Election Law and Governance Institute for Africa (ELGIA), brought together prominent figures from various political and governmental institutions.

The National Assembly’s Committee on Finance and National Planning, and the Senate Committee on Finance and Budget are set to conduct approval hearings for the nominee for appointment as the Director-General of the Competition Authority, Mr. David Kemei.

The exercise is scheduled to take place tomorrow, Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at Parliament Buildings.

The National Assembly is set to reconvene tomorrow Tuesday, September 17, 2024 for the Third Part of the Third Session following the end of the long recess.

During the recess, Members had the opportunity to undertake Committee activities and return to their constituencies and counties for representative roles.