The National Assembly has resumed sittings with the Budget and electoral reforms taking centre stage as the House enters the third and final part of the Fifth Session of the 13th Parliament.

Speaker Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Moses M. Wetang’ula, while welcoming Members back for the third and final part of the Fifth Session, said the limited time available required the House and its Committees to accelerate consideration of pending legislative business.

The National Assembly has approved a motion calling for the formulation and implementation of a national policy framework to guide the recruitment and remuneration of Community Health Promoters (CHPs) across the country.

The Motion, sponsored by Hon. George Murugara, seeks to formalise the position of CHPs, who provide frontline primary healthcare services and link households with the formal health system.

Members of the National Assembly have reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring that legislation, public spending, oversight and citizen participation reflect the different realities of the people they are intended to serve.

Officially opening the Regional Forum on Inclusive Legislatures for Gender-Responsive Policies (ILGRP) in Nairobi, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Hon. Gladys Boss said inclusive governance must move beyond representation to influence how Parliament makes decisions and responds to the needs of society.

Members of Parliament have called for adequate financing, stronger coordination and effective oversight to ensure the National Policy on Women’s Economic Empowerment (NPWEE) translates into tangible improvements in the lives of Kenyan women.

The legislators raised the concerns during a sensitization workshop convened by the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) and the Institute for Public Finance (IPF) on the NPWEE and Sessional Paper No. 6 of 2026.

They underscored the need to move beyond policy formulation and focus on practical implementation.

WHEREAS, Article 118(1)(b) of the Constitution of Kenya requires Parliament to facilitate public participation and involvement in the legislative and other business of Parliament and its Committees, and National Assembly Standing Order 127(3) requires House Committees considering Bills to facilitate public participation;

AND WHEREAS, the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No.35 of 2024) was read a First Time in the National Assembly on Tuesday, 31st March 2026, and referred to the Departmental Committee on Health for consideration and reporting to the House;