National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula who was joined by Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga led a group of Members of the National Assembly in offering their condolences and were received by the Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen at the residence.

Following the demise of Holy Father Pope Francis, leaders continued to stream in to sign the condolence book at the Apostolic Nunciature in Nairobi.

WHEREAS, Articles 118(1)(b) and 256(2) of the Constitution require Parliament to facilitate public participation and involvement in its legislative and other business and to publicise any Bill to amend the Constitution and facilitate public discussion about the Bill;

The National Assembly is set to embark on a nationwide public participation exercise on the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 4 of 2025).

This follows a Communication read by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Moses Wetang'ula.

This Bill seeks to amend the Constitution to formally entrench the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF), the Senate Oversight Fund, and the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF).

The Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2025 has been passed by the National Assembly which  seeks to amend the Excise Duty Act to remove excise duty on imported fully assembled electric transformers.

It is intended that this amendment will reduce the cost of electricity and enhance power connectivity through additional manufacture and supply of transformers to the Kenya Power and Lighting Company.

The Bill now passed introduces amendments to the Excise Duty Act to remove excise duty on imported fully assembled electric transformers, reducing costs for power sector investors.

Members of the National Assembly have approved the Cancer Prevention and Control (Amendment) No. 2 Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 45 of 2022) with Amendments.

The Bill sponsored by Hon. Rahim Dawood sought to amend the Cancer Prevention and Control Act, No. 15 of 2012 to provide for training of health cadres in the specialized medical field of oncology, to include cancer treatment as part of the provision of primary healthcare and incorporate the use of e-health and telemedicine.