Pursuant to its Legislative Calendar, the Senate, on 5th August, 2021 proceeded for its August Recess and will resume it's plenary sittings on Tuesday 7th September, 2021.

MOMBASA, 11th August – The Senate Committee on Finance and Budget has directed
Treasury CS, Amb Ukur Yatani to furnish, within seven days, a schedule of Commercial
External Debt that it has earmarked for retirement.
In a meeting between the Senate Committee and the Treasury on the status of public debt in
Kenya chaired by Sen. Charles Kibiru, the CS reported that retiring debt ‘is a long and
tedious process' and that Treasury had engaged experts to advise on restructuring the loans.

The Parliamentary Service Commission has today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University of Nairobi. The object of the MoU is to enhance the capacity Members of Parliament, staff and County Assemblies in the areas of democracy, governance and international relations.

The signing ceremony was held at the County Hall in Parliament and was graced by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Justin Muturi EGH and the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nairobi, Professor Stephen Kiama. This was a renewal of the MOU that was originally signed in 2016.

The President has nominated persons to the four vacant positions in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). This follows the conclusion of Interviews on the candidates by the Selection Panel on the Appointment of Commissioners to the IEBC and submission of the Panel's report to H.E. The President.

The National Assembly resumes this afternoon after a short recess to a full in-tray which includes a few crucial bills intended to give a shot in the arm to the government’s efforts towards universal healthcare for all Kenyans.

This week, the newly elected Kiambaa Member of Parliament Hon. John Njuguna Wanjiku, is also expected to be sworn in by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon.Justin Muturi.