The High Court has allowed an application supported by the National Assembly for the joinder of the Senate as an interested party to a petition challenging a recently enacted health law.

Justice Alfred Mabeya, Justice Robert Limo and Justice Freda Mugambi allowed the application during a mention of the case in which the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) and three other petitioners are challenging the legality of the recently enacted Social Health Insurance Act, 2023.

The Budget and Appropriations Committee is set to conduct public hearings in 20 counties across the country, on the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, for the Financial Year 2024/25 and the Medium-Term.

The Public hearings will commence on Wednesday, 15th of May 2024 and conclude on Friday, 17th of May, 2024.

Members of the public and stakeholders can also submit their written memoranda through the office of the Clerk of the National Assembly, on or before Monday, the 20th of May, 2024; by 5pm.

The National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) Committee has completed inspection tours of ICT hubs developed through the kitty's budget in the Central and Upper Eastern Regions. 

The Upper Eastern delegation was led by Committee Chairperson, Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine) while the Central Kenya team was under the leadership of Committee Vice-Chairperson, Hon. Tandaza Sawa (Matuga), and Dagoretti-North MP, Hon. Beatrice Elachi.

The Unclaimed Financial Assets (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was introduced in the National Assembly on Monday, May 13, 2024.

The Bill sponsored by Leader of the Majority Party, Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu) seeks to make amendments to the principal act to accord claimants of assets more powers to make determinations on transferring of unclaimed assets 

The Public Investment Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy has raised a red flag over land ownership challenges affecting the Kenya Pipeline Corporation (KPC) and the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA).

Speaking during a session in Mombasa on Wednesday 8th, Committee Chairperson Hon. David Pkosing said that there is need to safeguard government land from encroachment.