The Justice and Legal Affairs Committee chaired by Hon. George  Murugara (Tharaka) met to consider and adopt different Amendment proposals that have been proposed by different Members of the National Assembly.

The amendment proposals include the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Amendment) Bill (2023) by Hon. Mwangi Kiunjuri (Laikipia East), which seeks to amend different electoral-related Acts and the Kenya School of Law (Amendment) Bill (2023), by Hon Jane Maina (Kirinyaga), which seeks to confer upon the Council of Legal Education the power to prescribe admission requirements.

The Committee also considered and adopted the Conflict of Interest Bill (2023); which provides for the management and regulation of conflict of interest in the discharge of official duties and connected purposes which is sponsored by the Leader of Majority Party Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu).

Finally, the Committee also considered and adopted the amendment proposals by the Leader of the Minority Party Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja), seeking to abolish the death penalty.