The National Assembly Public Petitions Committee chaired by Hon. Nimrod Mbai (Kitui East) met stakeholders on a petition on pollution of River Athi. The petition was presented by Hon. Vincent Musyoka (Mwala) on behalf of the residents.

During the meeting, the Managing Director of Tana Athi River Development Authority (TARDA) Mr. Liban Roba informed the Committee that the mandate of the Authority  had been diluted and delegated to other agencies. As a result the Authority is not able to take effective action.

The National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Sports and Culture inspected the Bomas of Kenya Cultural Centre in Karen Nairobi as part of its oversight mandate.

The Committee, led by the Vice Chair Hon. James Wamacukuru (Kabete), conducted the inspection visit to evaluate the progress made in its rehabilitation. The State Department of Culture was allocated additional funds during last year's Supplementary Budget, and the Committee is keen to assess how these funds were utilized.