The Senate Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs, and Human Rights (JLAHRC), chaired by Bomet Senator Wakili Hillary Sigei, is currently investigating a petition submitted by Ms Zipporah Seroney. This petition concerns the alleged mistreatment, harassment, property loss, and human rights abuses inflicted upon the family of the late Jean Marie Seroney. The committee is currently in Nandi County on a fact-finding mission.

All is set for Monday July 24, 2023 when the Ad hoc committee on the Proliferation of Religious Organisations will hold a public hearing to get the views of the members of the public on its mandate.

In an advert in the local newspapers last week, the Committee, which is chaired by Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana, extended an invite to interested members of the public and organisations to make representations on any of the matters falling within the mandate of the Committee.

The public hearing will be conducted in County Hall, Mini Chamber, between 9.30am and 1.00pm.

The National Assembly Public Petitions Committee chaired by Hon. Nimrod Mbai (Kitui East), conducted a fact-finding visit of Kilifi North Constituency as a result of a petition filed by the area Member of Parliament Hon. Owen Baya . The petition was based on the delayed adjudication and settlement of residents in Mnarani, Misufini, Vibandani, and Kibarani Sub-Locations, as well as Tezo Location in Kilifi County.

A Parliamentary Committee has resolved to visit Miritini Free Port Area following several meetings with the National Land Commission and the Kenya Railways Corporation regarding compensation of Miritini Free Port and the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project. 

Committee Members raised alarm over numerous legal disputes plaguing the Commission on compensation of Project Affected Persons in Miritini Free Port and the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project. 

The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Glady Boss led a discussion on the free movement of persons across Africa at the 18th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) African Region, in Yaounde, Cameroon.

Hon. Boss emphasized the crucial role of African legislatures in implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). She highlighted their responsibilities, including ratifying and domesticating the agreement, providing oversight and monitoring, and creating awareness.