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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY LIAISON COMMITTEE PUSHES FOR GREATER IMPACTFUL IN OVERSIGHT

The Deputy Speaker and Chairperson of the National Assembly Liaison Committee, Hon. Gladys Boss, MGH, MP, has called on Parliamentary Committees to place greater emphasis on the quality and impact of their service.

Speaking at the opening of the Liaison Committee strategic retreat, Hon. Boss said Committee performance should be measured by the quality of legislative output, depth of oversight and the extent to which recommendations deliver meaningful outcomes for Kenyans.

𝐌𝐏𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐎 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋𝐒

Members of the National Assembly have passed the Basic Education (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which seeks to formally recognise Alternative Provision for Basic Education and Training (APBET) institutions and bring them into Kenya’s basic education framework.

The Bill, sponsored by Mathare MP Hon. Anthony Oluoch, seeks to address a growing gap in the education system where thousands of children, particularly those living in informal settlements and marginalised communities, rely on non-formal schools for access to basic education.

𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐎 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐋𝐈𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐖𝐈𝐃𝐄

The National Assembly has passed the County Library Services Bill, 2024 (Senate Bill No. 40 of 2024), setting the stage for a structured system of public library services across the 47 counties.

The Bill seeks to provide a legal framework for the establishment and management of county libraries, with county governments taking responsibility for delivering library services to communities.

𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐋𝐘 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐄𝐓𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐌

 

The National Assembly has passed the Air Passenger Service Charge (Amendment) Bill, 2026, paving the way for a more targeted use of revenue collected from air passengers to support Kenya’s aviation sector and tourism industry.

The Bill, sponsored by the Leader of the Majority, seeks to amend the Air Passenger Service Charge Act and provide for connected purposes. It was considered by the House through the Committee of the Whole House before passage.