AMMAN, JORDAN | 12th August – Parliamentary diplomacy, counterterrorism intelligence and the Big Four Agenda dominated talks as the Speaker of the Senate, Rt Hon Kenneth Lusaka made his first official visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

The Senate Speaker – who is on a two-day official visit in the Kingdom, on invitation by the President of the Jordanian Senate – while meeting HE Dr. Marouf Bakhit, the Ag President of the Jordanian Senate condemned the terrorist attack that occurred late Saturday in Salt City, some 30 km west of the capital Amman.

NAIROBI, 26th June, 2018 – The Speaker of the Senate, Rt Hon Kenneth Lusaka and his counterpart in the National Assembly, Hon Justin Muturi, today attended the Swearing in and Assumption of Office of Hon Justice William Ouko, as President of the Court of Appeal.

While congratulating Hon Ouko on his election and assumption of office, Speaker Lusaka noted that Kenyans took a decisive step – close to ten years ago – when they overwhelmingly voted for the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 which bequeathed the Judiciary much needed independence.

NAIROBI, 11 July - The Speaker of the Senate, Rt Hon Kenneth Lusaka has hailed Kenya-Sudan bilateral relations.

Speaking when the Ambassador of Sudan in Kenya, HE Elsadig A Elias paid him a courtesy call at his Parliament Buildings Office, Lusaka stated that the two countries benefit from strong political and economic cooperation.

The National Assembly proceeded on a short recess at the rise of the House on Thursday, 5th July, 2018, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 28(3) relating to Calendar of the Assembly. The regular sittings will resume on Tuesday, 24th July, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. The two (2) weeks recess falls within the Second Part of the Second Session of the Twelfth Parliament.

The Speaker of the Sente, Rt Hon Kenneth Lusaka, Wednesday, 6th June 2018 attended the State Opening of the Third Session of the Tenth Parliament of the Republic of Uganda and the State of the Nation Address by HE Gen Yoweri Museveni.

At the end of the address Speaker Lusaka noted that "the State of the Nation is strong and the forecast is optimistic."

HE Museveni's Address highlighted the Government's achievements and its future plans. 

The President announced that his Government would revive Uganda Airlines. 
 

A Parliamentary Delegation from Australia led by Hon. Andrew Broad, MP, accompanied by fellow legislators Hon. Luke Hartsuyker, MP; Hon. Tim Watts, MP and Hon. Graham Perrett, MP paid a visit to the National Assembly Speaker. The delegation was also accompanied by the Australian High Commissioner to Kenya H.E. Madam Alison Chartres.