The National Assembly Committee on Budget & Appropriations chaired by Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu) engaged the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) regarding the draft recommendations for the equitable distribution of nationally raised revenue between the National and county governments for Financial Year 2024/2025.

Led by CPA Mary Wanyonyi, the CRA outlined the country's economic performance, National & county governments economic frameworks and also shared its recommendations for conditional allocations to address specific challenges in the distribution of funds.

The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations met on Wednesday to discuss the ratification of the Protocol to the Constitutive Act of the African Union relating to the Pan-African Parliament (PAP). Kenya signed the Protocol on 16th July, 2023 but is yet to ratify it.

The Protocol was adopted by the 23rd Ordinary Session of the AU Heads of State and Government held on 27th June 2014 in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.

Justice and Legal Affairs Committee chaired by Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka) met with the Registrar of Political Parties, Ms. Anne Nderitu, over the administration of the Political Parties Fund.

During the meeting, Ms. Nderitu told the Committee that since the inception of the Fund, the Government has not complied with section 24(1)(a) of the Political Parties Act in allocating funds, and that her office has been engaging the National Treasury and Parliament through various submissions and correspondences.

Regional Integration Committee chaired by Hon. Wanjiku Muhia (Kipipiri), has been informed that the State Department of Immigration has procured two more printers which will be delivered by February, 2024.

Principal Secretary for Immigration, Prof. Julius Bitok, said this during a meeting with the Committee at Nyayo House on Tuesday, 5th December, 2023.

According to the PS, procurement of the two printers is timely and will make the process of passport printing and issuance more efficient, faster and seamless.

Nominated Member of Parliament representing Persons With Disabilities and Special Interest Groups, Hon. (Dr.) Jackson Kosgei this afternoon gave a statement on the International Day for Persons with Disabilities. 

In the Statement, Hon. (Dr.) Kosgei said that the day is set to promote the rights and well-being of PWDs at every level of the society and development and to raise awareness of the situations of Persons with Disabilities in all aspects of political, social, economic and cultural life. 

The Justice and Legal Affairs Committee Chaired by Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka) held public hearings on the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill No. 67 and 68 of 2023.