The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised alarm over high number of stalled state-initiated projects across the country.  

Chairperson Hon John Mbadi said reports tabled before the Committee indicated that most projects had stalled despite consuming millions of tax payers money.

"We have established that some of the projects have to incur additional cost due to breach of contractual agreement between the government and contractors," said the chairperson.

The government of the Arab Republic of Egypt will support Kenya’s plans in the water and irrigation sectors. 

The pledge was made by the Egyptian Minister for Irrigation and Water Resources, H.E. Dr. Hani Sawilam this morning when he visited the National Assembly. Dr. Sawilam is in the country on a 2-day visit and is expected to participate in the Regional Nile Day celebration scheduled to take place on 22nd February 2023, as well as hold bilateral meetings with officials in Nairobi. 

The Minister who was accompanied by

The Kenya Women Senators (KEWOSA) jointly with the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) will be running a week long campaign starting today, Tuesday 21st February 2023.

 The campaign will run for a week, which will entail Supporting Local Designers. The Women Members of Parliament will wear outfits made by their local designers for all Parliamentary sessions this week.

The campaign seeks to support the local industries by consuming locally produced goods and services.

The Clerk of the National Assembly Mr. Samuel Njoroge and the Director, Parliamentary and County Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Ambassador Samuel Gitonga have agreed to enhance working relations in a bid to facilitate Members of the National Assembly better.

Speaker Amason Kingi today hosted Australian Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Tim Witts who is in Kenya on official tour.

The two leaders discussed issues of mutual interest affecting the two countries, ranging from gender parity, security and education exchange programmes.

Speaker Kingi said although gender principle is enshrined in the constitution, effecting the constitutional principle of two thirds rule is not easy.

"We haven't as a country hit the constitutional threshold on gender parity," the Speaker told the Assistant Minister.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will not tolerate unpreparedness among Principal Secretaries who appear before it to answer audit queries.

Chairperson Hon. John Mbadi said the habit, has unnecessarily occasioned postponement of committee sittings and must stop.

"The Committee will no longer be lenient to Principal Secretaries (PSs) who appear before it and ask for more time to prepare their response to audit queries. We will be very strict and sanction such officers," warned Hon Mbadi.