Senate Deputy Speaker Hon. Kathuri Murungi, MGH has assured Kenyans that the Senate is fully committed to supporting transformation in Counties through necessary legislative interventions and the requisite legal framework.

In his remarks that were submitted by Sen. Veronica Maina, a member of the Speaker`s Panel, during Devolution Conference in Eldoret Sports Club, Sen. Murungi said the Senate will do all that is possible to ensure Kenyans feel the fruits of Devolution.

Speaker of the Senate Rt. Hon. Amason Jeffah Kingi, EGH has challenged counties to strive to be independent and avoid over independence from the National Government.

Hon. Kingi who spoke during the official launching of the Devolution Conference in Eldoret said despite several achievements realized courtesy of Devolution in the last 10 years, there is a lot that needs to be done to ensure full implementation of Devolution for the benefit of Kenyans.

The National Assembly has debated a Bill that seeks to streamline safety controls on food and livestock feeds to be allowed into the market.

The Food and Feed Safety Control Coordination Bill No. 21 of 2023, sponsored by the Leader of  Majority Party Hon. Kimani Ichungw'a (Kikuyu) proposes the enactment of an Act of Parliament to provide for the coordination of the public institutions in the control of food and feed safety.

Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage, Ms. Peninah Malonza appeared before the National Assembly to answer Members' Questions on different matters concerning her Ministry.

 Hon. Gedion Mulyungi (Mwingi Central) wanted to know from the CS what measures her Ministry has put in place to to minimize the cases of human-wildlife conflict. 

The National Assembly has reached a consensus regarding the time allocation for speeches during debates on Motions introduced by individual Members. 

This is in a bid to clear the backlog of Motions that are pending before the House.

According to a Procedural  Motion passed by the House, debate will be restricted to a maximum of one and a half hours, with the Mover granted up to 10 minutes for the initial presentation and five minutes for the concluding response.

The Majority Party and the Minority Party in the National Assembly have jointly presented a Motion aimed at securing legal recognition for the establishment of a National Dialogue Committee.

The Motion moved by the Leader of Majority Party, Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu) intends to foster productive dialogues and consensus-building.

The  structure of the National Dialogue Committee will be in adherence to the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Kenya. It will uphold the functional and institutional integrity of state organs.