The National Assembly’s Trade, Industry & Cooperatives Committee inspected the Naivasha Special Economic Zone (SEZ) as part of its routine oversight. SEZ is an agency within the State Department for Investment Promotion which is under  the Committee’s purview. 

Led by the Committee Chairperson, Hon. James Mwangi Gakuya, the Committee inspected the Industrial Park, Inland Container Depot, Standard Gauge Railway Marshalling Yard, Water Reservoir and Distribution systems, Logistics Zone, Power Substations, Dry Ports for Partnering States and different sites owned by investors.

Members of the National Assembly have promised  to develop a bi-partisan approach to realizing the implementation of the two-thirds gender rule for elective positions which has  continued to stall in Parliament.

Leader of the Majority in the National Assembly Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu) said as a House they have embarked on the process of realizing the two-thirds gender rule, in terms of representation in this national Assembly, adding that Parliament will work with all women.

The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation  vetted former Rangwe Member of Parliament Hon. Martin Otieno Ogindo for the position of Chairperson the Kenya Fish Marketing Authority (KFMA).

The Committee Chaired by Hon. Kangogo Bowen, sought to assess Hon. Ogindo's knowledge of the blue economy sector and his understanding of the challenges and opportunities available to Kenyans.