At its First Sitting held today, 16th November, 2022, the Parliamentary Service Commission elected Hon. Sen. Joyce Korir, MP as the Vice Chairperson of the Commission.

Article 250(10) of the Constitution provides that Members of the Commission shall elect a vice-chairperson at its first sitting. Further, Article 250(11) requires that the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Commission shall be of the opposite gender.

The New Commissioners of the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) have today taken an oath of office, to serve for a term of Five years.

The New Commissioners of the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) have today taken an oath of  office, to serve for a term of Five years. 

The new Members were sworn into office by Speaker of the National Assembly and Chairman of Commission, Rt. Hon. Sen. Moses Wetang’ula, EGH, MP, today, 10th November, 2022 in the presence of the Secretary to the Commission, Mr. J.M. Nyegenye, the leadership and some Members of the two Houses, and other parliamentary staffers.

The new commissioners are: 

The immediate former Director of Legislative and Procedural Services Mr. Samuel Njoroge is the new Clerk of the National Assembly. Mr. Njoroge  becomes the 7th Clerk of the National Assembly as he takes over from Deputy Clerk, Ms. Serah Kioko who has been the Acting Clerk since August 2022.

The House approved a Special Motion seeking the appointment of Mr. Njoroge as the Clerk of the National Assembly through a vote. The Motion was moved by Eldas MP and Parliamentary Service Commissioner, the Hon. Adan Keynan and seconded by Ainabkoi MP, the Hon. Samuel Chepkonga.

The 42^nd Session of ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in Maputo, Mozambique came to a close yesterday with calls for the strengthening of maritime security and strict implementation of the rules of international maritime laws. Kenya delegation to Maputo was led by Deputy Speaker Hon. Gladys Boss.