The Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Hon. Alice Wahome appeared before the House to respond to questions by Members on Wednesday afternoon.

Hon. Wahome informed the House that the Government will spend Kshs.1.2 billion to construct a mega water project in Bura constituency to cushion residents from the perennial shortage of the commodity. She added that the project will be  set up at Madogo area which, according to a study, has the potential to supply water to residents.

The Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education, chaired by Hon. Jack Wamboka (Bumula), held a meeting with the State Department for Technical and Vocational Education and Training(TVET) and the Public Service Commission (PSC) to address concerns regarding the quality and staffing of TVET institutions. 

The meeting focused on the persistent issue of understaffing in TVET colleges, lack of ethnic diversity and representation of people living with disabilities in these institutions, as well as the delayed constitution of their Board of Governors.

The Public Investments Committee on Social Services, Administration and Agriculture met the Principal Secretary in the State Department for Culture and Heritage Ms. Ummi Bashir and the Chief Executive Officer of the National Heroes Council Mr. Charles Wambia who apprised the Committee on the status and operationalization of the National Heroes Council (NHC) as well as that of the Kenya National Commission on Culture and Social Services KNCCSS).

The Justice and Legal Affairs Committee chaired by Hon. George  Murugara (Tharaka) met to consider and adopt different Amendment proposals that have been proposed by different Members of the National Assembly.

The National Assembly may soon have to extend its sitting hours to clear the backlog of Private Members Bills.

The  National Assembly Speaker Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Moses Wetang'ula told the House that  one suggestion for the House to enable it clear pending business is to sit for longer sitting hours and the likelihood of introduction of Thursday morning sittings.

"To all Members with queuing business at the Table Office and in the House be available on short notice to prosecute your business," said Hon. Wetang'ula.

The National Assembly has approved the Value Added Tax (Electronic Internet and Digital Market Supply Regulations) 2023.

This approval effectively amends the existing Value Added Tax (VAT) Regulations initially published in 2020, with new requirements for the taxation of electronic, internet and electronic marketplace supplies.