The Senate Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations held a pivotal meeting earlier today to deliberate on the County Government Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025.

This landmark legislation, sponsored by Senator Abdul Mohammed Haji, seeks to overhaul the operational framework of county governments by introducing strict timelines and enhancing executive accountability to ensure that devolution truly works for the people. 

The Budget and Appropriations Committee has proposed a national government spending ceiling of Ksh. 2.878 trillion for the 2026/27 financial year under the Budget Policy Statement (BPS).

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has praised the late MP, Hon. Johana Nge’no, as a dedicated progressive legislator who cared for his constituents and the country.

Speaker Wetang’ula described the late Ng'eno as a straightforward legislator and a principled man.

A total of 1,272 compensation claims by police officers injured in the line of duty have been successfully paid, the Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations has been told.

The National Police Service Commission which appeared before the Committee on Thursday, revealed that as at 28th February 2026, a total of 1,954 claims relating to the 2021/2022 financial year had been lodged with the National Hospital Insurance Fund, now operating as the Social Health Authority.

The Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare has received wide-ranging submissions on the proposed Public Service Internship Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 63 of 2022), with the Public Service Commission (PSC) defending its centralised recruitment model even as Senators pressed for stronger absorption pathways and broader reform of work-based learning.

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula led Members of the Parliament and Senate in celebrating the life of Johana Ng'eno, MP Emurua Dikirr, and five others.

In his capacity as the Chairman of the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC), Speaker Wetang’ula commended the Parliament team tasked to organise funeral plans for the victims of the Nandi helicopter crash that claimed the lives of six on board.