The National Assembly's Budget and Appropriations Committee chaired by Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu)  entered day three of meetings with the Departmental Committee Chairpersons on the 2023/24 Budget Estimates. 

On the third day of the Committee's engagement, a number of Departmental Committee Chairpersons presented and argued for their Committee Reports on Budget Estimates for 2023/2024.

The Public Accounts Committee Chaired by Hon. John Mbadi (Nominated) has raised concern over the decision by Ministries to divert money for research to other use such as payment of allowances.

The Committee noted that according to the Auditor General's Report, State Departments have the habit of diverting research money to other functions, a move which the Auditor termed as illegal.

The National Assembly Committee on Regional Integration wants the ongoing security concerns between Kenya and Uganda on Migingo Island addressed. 

In a consultative meeting between the Committee and the Ministry of East Africa Community (EAC), the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) and Regional Development, the session chair Hon. Farah Salah (Fafi), asked the Ministry to explain the measures they have taken to guarantee the safety of local fishermen undertaking commercial fishing in Lake Victoria and specifically those on Migingo Island.

The National Assembly Committee on Budget & Appropriations have commenced the exercise of interrogating Departmental Committee Chairpersons on the 2023/24 Budget Estimates on Revenue & Expenditure for Ministries, Departments and Agencies under each Committee's purview.

The Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning has commenced week-long public hearings on the Finance Bill, 2023. The Bill has a timeline of approval of 30th June to coincide with the enactment of the Appropriation Law, 2023.