Cabinet Secretaries will now appear before the plenary of the National Assembly every Wednesday afternoons to answer questions from by hon. Members. This follows an adoption of the Report of the Procedure and House Rules Committee that amended various sections of the Standing Orders to allow the Cabinet Secretaries to physically appear before the House and answer questions.

The Public Debt and Privatization Committee chaired by Hon. Abdi Shurie (Balambala) on Thursday 9^th March, 2023 tabled a Report on Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy (MTDS) in the National Assembly. The Report provides strategies and initiatives to be undertaken by the National Treasury in financial year 2023/24, to meet fiscal deficits for the period between 2023 to 2026, as proposed in the 2023 Budget Policy Statement.

The Senate Committee on Energy Chaired by Nyeri Senator Wahome Wamatinga concluded its two days induction today, by touring Olkaria Geothermal Power Stations.

Yesterday, the Committee held consultative meetings with Energy Sector Stakeholders including Kenya Power and Lighting, KenGen, KETRACO, Geothermal Development Company, Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC), Nuclear Power Energy Agency (NUPEA) and EPPRA.

The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Chaired by Kirinyaga Sen. James Murango receiving submissions from the Mung Beans farmers in Mutomo Town, Kitui South Constituency, Kitui County on the Second day of Public Participation.

The Mung Beans Bill 2022, which is sponsored by Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua provides for;

1. A framework for the coordinated implementation of the national policies and strategies on the development and regulations of the Mung Bean industry.

Lawmakers have scrutinised documents submitted by the State Department on Land and Physical Planning. 

In a meeting chaired by Hon. Joash Nyamoko, the Committee on Lands sought to be updated on the department's mandate, challenges faced, and measures being taken to mitigate these challenges by Hon. Nixon Korir, Principal Secretary.

The Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning this morning kicked off a 2-day engagement with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) at Simba Lodge Naivasha .

The Committee which is mandated to consider matters in relation to public finance is keen to understand the strategies the Authority has laid down to meet its revenue targets for the current financial year and the 3 trillion projection for the Financial Year 2023/2024.