Speaker of the National Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Moses Wetang’ula has outlined the key businesses that the House is expected to transact as it resumes sittings after recess.

Consideration of Budget Estimates for Financial Year 2023/24, the Finance Bill (2023), and the subsequent Appropriation Bill (2023) are among the businesses that the Members are expected to give priority in June. 

The National Assembly Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy (PICCAE), has commenced investigations into the alleged irregular recruiting of the Director General for the Energy and Petroleum Regulation Authority (EPRA) Mr. Daniel Kiptoo.

The Committee chaired by Hon. David Pkosing (Pokot South) commenced the inquiry, following concerns raised by the Auditor General over alleged conflicts of interest in the recruitment process and the unauthorized appointment of Mr. Kiptoo to hold the position without the Cabinet Secretary's approval.

The Justice and Legal Affairs Committee chaired by  Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka)  met with officials from the Kenya Prisons Service (KPS) to deliberate on the management and administration of the Kenya Prison Enterprise Fund.

 The KPS team was led by the Commissioner General of Prisons Brigadier (Rtd) John Warioba and the Senior Assistant Commissioner General of Prisons Mr. Patrick Aranduh. 

The Senate’s County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) has launched a plan aimed at ending the huge backlog of the Auditor General’s reports for the County Governments.

The backlog dates back to five financial years and the committee is wants to clear out and make them real time.

To achieve this, the committee has designed a plan to increase the frequency of its meetings so as to expedite the process.

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has today requested a statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment, and Natural Resources regarding the perennial water shortages in Nairobi City County. 

While requesting the statement on the Floor of the House, the Legislator requested the Committee to state measures taken by the Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company Limited to resolve the perennial water shortages experienced in Nairobi City County, particularly in Langata, Embakasi, and the Central Business Centre. 

The Senate Standing Committees on Labour and Social Welfare; and Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations Co- chaired by Sen. George Mbugua and Sen. Catherine Mumma respectively, held a joint sitting today with the National Council for Persons with Disabilities to deliberate on Programmes and Services offered by the Council and the actions they are taking towards Disability Mainstreaming.