The Public Debt and Privatization Committee met with the Principal Secretary, National Treasury, Mr. Chris Kiptoo to review the Budget Estimates for the FY 2024/2025 and Supplementary II estimates FY 2023/2024.

The Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives has resolved to engage the Ministry of Trade, Investments and Industry and other key stakeholders in the edible oils sub-sector in an effort to address the escalating prices of cooking oil.

This decision was arrived at by the Committee during a meeting with a group of edible oil manufacturers in the country. The said meeting was chaired by Vice-Chairperson, Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai).

The National Assembly is set to resume sittings tomorrow, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, for the Second Part of the Third Session following the short recess.

The Departmental Committee on Education chaired by Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet), has called on the Budget and Appropriations Committee to consider proposing the reinstatement of the Kshs.4.9 billion for School Feeding Programme, which was not factored in, in the FY 2024/25 Budget Estimates.

The Departmental Committee on Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works conducted an inspection visit of Shimo la Tewa Housing Project on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 where it noted notable progress.

The Mediation Committee co-chaired by Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu) and Sen. Kathuri Murungi (Meru) has reached an agreement to allocate more funds to counties.