The National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Finance and National planning chaired by Molo MP, Hon. Francis Kimani Kuria this morning conducted public hearings on the Statutes Miscellaneous (Amendments) Bill, 2023, and the Equalization Fund Bill, 2023 sponsored by Tiaty MP, William Kamket.

During the hearings, the Committee received submissions from a number of stakeholder- institutions among them Pricewaterhousecoopers Limited (PWC), office of the Controller of Budget, The National Treasury and The Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA),

The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has revealed plans to start fresh vetting of agencies responsible for recruitment of Kenyan migrants workers afresh.

This is a bid to weed out rogue recruitment agencies and protect migrant workers from the rampant exploitation they have been undergoing .

While appearing before National Assembly departmental committee on Diaspora Affairs and Migrant Workers, the Cabinet Secretary for Labour, Hon. Florence Bore, disclosed that the sector is the leading source of remittance into the country  and thus should be streamlined.

The Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism chaired by Sen. Lenku Ole Kanar Seki of Kajiado County held a meeting today to elect the Committee’s Vice Chairperson. This position has been vacant following the resignation of Sen. Kipchumba Murkomen who was appointed the Cabinet Secretary for Roads, Transport and Public Works. Sen. Esther Okenyuri was elected to the position of Vice Chairperson unopposed.

In her maiden speech, the Vice Chairperson undertook to work in synergy with the Chairperson and all members of the Committee to excellently advance its mandate.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised alarm over high number of stalled state-initiated projects across the country.  

Chairperson Hon John Mbadi said reports tabled before the Committee indicated that most projects had stalled despite consuming millions of tax payers money.

"We have established that some of the projects have to incur additional cost due to breach of contractual agreement between the government and contractors," said the chairperson.

The government of the Arab Republic of Egypt will support Kenya’s plans in the water and irrigation sectors. 

The pledge was made by the Egyptian Minister for Irrigation and Water Resources, H.E. Dr. Hani Sawilam this morning when he visited the National Assembly. Dr. Sawilam is in the country on a 2-day visit and is expected to participate in the Regional Nile Day celebration scheduled to take place on 22nd February 2023, as well as hold bilateral meetings with officials in Nairobi. 

The Minister who was accompanied by

The Kenya Women Senators (KEWOSA) jointly with the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) will be running a week long campaign starting today, Tuesday 21st February 2023.

 The campaign will run for a week, which will entail Supporting Local Designers. The Women Members of Parliament will wear outfits made by their local designers for all Parliamentary sessions this week.

The campaign seeks to support the local industries by consuming locally produced goods and services.