The National Assembly has passed the Coffee Bill (Senate Bill No 10 of 2023) with amendments.

The Bill seeks to establish the Coffee Board of Kenya and the Coffee Research Institute of Kenya. It also aims to promote the coffee industry, provide licensing and registration, delineate government roles, and integrate the coffee value chain.

Lawmakers have approved the appointment of Hon. Rehema Dida Jaldesa as the Chairperson and Mr. Michael Nzomo Mbithuka as a Member of the National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC). Lawmakers challenged the new leadership to revitalize the Commission and deliver on its mandate of promoting gender equality and equity.

The National Assembly has passed the Community Health Workers Bill, 2022 (National Assembly Bill No. 53 of 2022).

The Bill which was endorsed by lawmakers on 20th November 2024 is sponsored by Ndhiwa MP Hon. Martin Peters Owino and seeks to establish a legal framework to acknowledge the essential role of CHWs and incorporate them into the government payroll. Currently, these workers provide crucial health services at the grassroots level, often without pay.

Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has encouraged young people to focus on their education noting that it was the best means for them to safeguard their future.

Hon Speaker noted that he was aware of a myriad of challenges young people especially from poor backgrounds, go through in their quest for education but urged them not to relent.

President William Ruto has urged Parliament to develop legislation to actualize the two-thirds gender rule.

Speaking during his third State of the Nation Address before a Joint Sitting of the National Assembly and the Senate, President Ruto called on legislators to take decisive steps toward implementing this constitutional requirement.