The Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General, Dr. Francis Atwoli has urged the National Assembly Committee on Energy to consider taming the Independent Power Producers (IPP’s) by revoking all the Power Purchase Agreements (PPA’s) for the well-being of workers and the sustainable economic development of the country.

In a meeting chaired by Hon. Vincent Musyoka, the Committee engaged with representatives of employers & workers, academia & sector experts and the Inter-Religious Council of Kenya.

The National Assembly, Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Committee, led by Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North), held a meeting with key stakeholders to address various issues surrounding the performance of East African Portland Cement (EAPC). 

The Committee engaged with representatives from the Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing, and Urban Development, as well as the National Land Commission (NLC) and EAPC to seek clarity on matters related to land ownership and compensation status.

The Justice and Legal Affairs Committee chaired by Hon. George Murugara(Tharaka), received submissions from the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) and the Department of Justice, in regards to the Conflict of Interest Bill (2023); a Bill for an Act of Parliament to provide for the management and regulation of conflict of interest in the discharge of official duties and connected purposes.

The National Assembly  Departmental Committee on Education  chaired by Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet) met the Judiciary in the ongoing investigations into allegations of cheating in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination in 2022.

The Judiciary proposed  the enactment of Legislation to provide guidelines for investigation, prosecution, hearing and judgement on examination cheating cases, by putting timelines within which the cases must be concluded. 

The Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Hon. Alice Wahome appeared before the House to respond to questions by Members on Wednesday afternoon.

Hon. Wahome informed the House that the Government will spend Kshs.1.2 billion to construct a mega water project in Bura constituency to cushion residents from the perennial shortage of the commodity. She added that the project will be  set up at Madogo area which, according to a study, has the potential to supply water to residents.

The Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education, chaired by Hon. Jack Wamboka (Bumula), held a meeting with the State Department for Technical and Vocational Education and Training(TVET) and the Public Service Commission (PSC) to address concerns regarding the quality and staffing of TVET institutions. 

The meeting focused on the persistent issue of understaffing in TVET colleges, lack of ethnic diversity and representation of people living with disabilities in these institutions, as well as the delayed constitution of their Board of Governors.