The National Assembly Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works committee has today held a meeting to deliberate on among other issues the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2022, and Deliberations on Budget Policy Statement 2023.

The Committee Chaired by Emurrua Dikir MP, Hon. Johana Ngeno reviewed The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2022 which recommends  changes to the Architects and Quantity Surveyors Act (Cap. 525) and The Housing Act (Cap. 117). 

The National Assembly Deputy Speaker, Hon. Gladys Boss, hosted the Interim Committee of the Namibian Parliamentary Women Caucus

Who paid her a courtesy call at her office in Main Parliament Building.

The delegation led by Hon. Emilia Nuyoma- Amupewa who is the Chairperson of Interim Committee of the Namibian Parliamentary Women Caucus is in the country to benchmark on the best practices to incorporate while formulating an active and impactful Parliamentary Women Association in Namibia.

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 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.

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.