The National Treasury and Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary, Prof. Njuguna Ndung'u, yesterday presented the maiden Budget of the Kenya Kwanza Government to the National Assembly. 

This year's Budget highlighted a strategic roadmap for the country's economic development and emphasizes key sectors that promote shared prosperity and growth.

Prof. Ndung'u, made his entrance at 2:30 pm accompanied by the Permanent Secretary State Department for National Treasury, Dr. Chris Kiptoo and the Permanent Secretary, State Department for Economic Planning, Mr. James Muhati. 

The National Assembly Deputy Speaker Hon. Gladys Boss has asked female legislators to be at the forefront in championing for the passage of the Two Thirds Gender Rule.

Hon. Boss said that although collective efforts are needed to achieve the principle that is enshrined in the Constitution, it is incumbent upon women in leadership positions to come out and spearhead the drive.

Five National Assembly Committees  hosted a delegation of Political Counsellors of the Member States of European Union (EU).

The five Committees; the Budget and Appropriations Committee, the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations and the Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee jointly deliberated on a range of issues related to the EU-Kenya relations.

The National Assembly Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education, chaired by Hon. Jack Wamboka (Bumula)  met with officers from various technical institutions to address the audit queries raised in the reports of the Auditor General.

The meeting was called to shed light on a range of concerns, including financial impropriety, erroneous financial statements, hiring of unlicensed trainers, unvalued assets, non-compliance with ethnic diversity and a lack of comprehensive management policies.

The Leader of the Majority Party in the National Assembly Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah has said the National Treasury hopes to clear the outstanding balance of Ksh19.2 billion owed to National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) by the close of the Financial Year.

The National Assembly Education Committee, chaired by Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet) conducted a familiarization and inspection visit of the Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE) headquarter in Kasarani, Nairobi County.

Making remarks, Hon. Melly underscored the importance of KISE in ensuring all children with special needs access an education, noting that it needs to be strengthened and undertook to work closely with the Institute to ensure it achieves its mandate.