Members of the National Assembly have reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring that legislation, public spending, oversight and citizen participation reflect the different realities of the people they are intended to serve.

Officially opening the Regional Forum on Inclusive Legislatures for Gender-Responsive Policies (ILGRP) in Nairobi, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Hon. Gladys Boss said inclusive governance must move beyond representation to influence how Parliament makes decisions and responds to the needs of society.

Members of Parliament have called for adequate financing, stronger coordination and effective oversight to ensure the National Policy on Women’s Economic Empowerment (NPWEE) translates into tangible improvements in the lives of Kenyan women.

The legislators raised the concerns during a sensitization workshop convened by the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) and the Institute for Public Finance (IPF) on the NPWEE and Sessional Paper No. 6 of 2026.

They underscored the need to move beyond policy formulation and focus on practical implementation.

WHEREAS, Article 118(1)(b) of the Constitution of Kenya requires Parliament to facilitate public participation and involvement in the legislative and other business of Parliament and its Committees, and National Assembly Standing Order 127(3) requires House Committees considering Bills to facilitate public participation;

AND WHEREAS, the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No.35 of 2024) was read a First Time in the National Assembly on Tuesday, 31st March 2026, and referred to the Departmental Committee on Health for consideration and reporting to the House;

Parliament has been named the best government exhibitor for promoting national cohesion and integration at the Mombasa International Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) Show.

If you have watched a sitting of the National Assembly, you may have noticed that the person in the Speaker’s Chair is not always the Speaker of the National Assembly, the Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Moses M. Wetang’ula or the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Gladys J. Boss. So, who are the other Members who preside over proceedings of the House?

“Meet the Chairperson’s Panel, often referred to as the Speaker's Panel”. The Panel is part of the leadership structure that helps steer proceedings of the National Assembly and ensures that the business of the House is conducted in an orderly manner.