The National Assembly  Departmental Committee on Education  chaired by Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet) met the Judiciary in the ongoing investigations into allegations of cheating in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination in 2022.

The Judiciary proposed  the enactment of Legislation to provide guidelines for investigation, prosecution, hearing and judgement on examination cheating cases, by putting timelines within which the cases must be concluded. 

The Justice and Legal Affairs Committee chaired by Hon. George Murugara(Tharaka), received submissions from the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) and the Department of Justice, in regards to the Conflict of Interest Bill (2023); a Bill for an Act of Parliament to provide for the management and regulation of conflict of interest in the discharge of official duties and connected purposes.

Kitui County Governor H.E Julius Malombe, Machakos Governor H.E Wavinya Ndeti and Director Genera Mr. Mamo Boru Mamo appeared before Land, Environment and Natural Resources Committee Chaired by Nyandarua Senator John Methu, to deliberate on Statement Sought by Senator Tabitha Mutinda, on the regulation of sand harvesting in Kitui and Machakos Counties.

The Public Investments Committee on Social Services, Administration and Agriculture met the Principal Secretary in the State Department for Culture and Heritage Ms. Ummi Bashir and the Chief Executive Officer of the National Heroes Council Mr. Charles Wambia who apprised the Committee on the status and operationalization of the National Heroes Council (NHC) as well as that of the Kenya National Commission on Culture and Social Services KNCCSS).

The Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education, chaired by Hon. Jack Wamboka (Bumula), held a meeting with the State Department for Technical and Vocational Education and Training(TVET) and the Public Service Commission (PSC) to address concerns regarding the quality and staffing of TVET institutions. 

The meeting focused on the persistent issue of understaffing in TVET colleges, lack of ethnic diversity and representation of people living with disabilities in these institutions, as well as the delayed constitution of their Board of Governors.

The Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Hon. Alice Wahome appeared before the House to respond to questions by Members on Wednesday afternoon.

Hon. Wahome informed the House that the Government will spend Kshs.1.2 billion to construct a mega water project in Bura constituency to cushion residents from the perennial shortage of the commodity. She added that the project will be  set up at Madogo area which, according to a study, has the potential to supply water to residents.