The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure chaired by Hon. George Kariuki (Ndia) has been informed that the Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) lost Kshs. 91,245,000 in the leasing of ten parcels of land.

According to a report by the Auditor General over 21 million shillings collected from land rates were never banked.

The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning met with the Capital Markets Authority represented by the chairman, Mr. Ugas Sheikh- Mohamed and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Wyckliffe Shamiah for the ongoing public participation meetings by the Committee. 

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Rt Hon. (Dr.) Moses Wetang'ula, has directed a Joint Ad hoc Committee to investigate the activities of the cryptocurrency project Worldcoin and report to the House within 42 days.

The Joint Committee led by Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West) will focus on examining the operations of Worldcoin in Kenya. It will engage with relevant parties, such as Ministries, Departments, and Agencies with pertinent mandates.

The Parliament of Kenya is set to host the Sixth Annual Conference for the African Network of Parliamentary Budget Offices later this month. The forum which is held in conjunction with the African Network of Parliamentary Budget Offices (AN-PBO) is scheduled to be officially opened by the Speaker of the National Assembly, the Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Moses Wetang’ula.

Langata Member of Parliament, Hon. Phelix Odiwuor has moved a motion regarding the neglect of Langata public cemetery which was declared full, close to two decades ago.

The Motion calls upon the National Government through the Ministry of Health to urgently conduct an assessment of the public health risks posed by the continued use of the Lang’ata Cemetery, and to institute mitigatory measures in collaboration with other stakeholders.

The Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC) has commenced public participation on the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2023.

The Bill, which seeks to amend 18 laws, was committed to the JLAC chaired by Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka) and the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning chaired by Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo), for consideration.