Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South) has called for a renewed commitment in promotion of transparency, accountability and inclusivity in Parliamentary democratic governance.

Hon. Kiarie made the call during the celebration of the International Day of Parliamentarism.

Through a statement that he read on the Floor of the House, Hon. Kiarie highlighted the importance of the international day noting that it is critical for Parliamentary democracy at a  time when people have lost trust in Parliamentary institutions.

Members of the National Assembly last week had an opportunity to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Ms. Alice Wahome questions when she appeared before the Plenary. 

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga) asked CS Wahome to explain to the steps the Ministry has put in place to resolve the issue of collapsing dykes in Alego Usonga and Budalangi Constituencies. Further he sought to know the measures put in place by the Government to conserve Lake Kanyaboli in Siaya County.

The National Assembly's Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation held a consultative meeting with their Counterparts from the German Bundestag (Parliament).

At the meeting chaired by Hon. Erastus Nzioka (Mbooni), the Members  of the Committee held discussions on sustainable Information Technology and digital participation in legislative processes, even as they shared knowledge , experiences and best practices in pursuing a more dynamic digital future. 

The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Justice and legal Affairs chaired by  Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka)  met Hon. Jane Maina (Kirinyaga) who appeared before the Committee to present her proposals on the Kenya School of Law (Amendment) Bill, 2023.

Hon. Maina  who is also a Member of the JLAC seeks to amend Section 16 of
the Kenya School of Law (KSL) Act, (2012), in order to confer upon the Council of Legal Education, the power to prescribe admission requirements to courses of study at the Kenya School of Law.

The National Assembly Sports and Culture Committee held a meeting with key Government agencies and organizations to discuss the ratification of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) 1970 Treaty.