Matters Kenya's Debt Management and Pending Bills dominated the 2nd day of the National Assembly Leadership Retreat, with MPs calling on Treasury to institute sound measures to address unrealistic revenue projections which has not only left huge budget deficits, but which have also seen an astronomical debt accrue inorder to bridge this deficit.

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Justin Muturi and other Members of the House Leadership have this weekend retreated to take stock on the progress made on the legislative agenda and to strategically focus on upcoming business before the House.

The Centre for Parliamentary Studies has this morning hosted the 2nd Annual Parliamentary Symposium under the theme “The Role of the Legislature in the Fight against Corruption".

The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Moses Cheboi, and his Senate counterpart Professor Kithure Kindiki, last Friday hosted the Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) of the People's Republic of China, H. E.  Mr. Cao Jianming, at Parliament Buildings where they held separate bilateral talks touching on parliamentary cooperation between the two countries.

The Government of Hungary has strongly urged Kenya to take their bilateral relationship a notch higher by establishing a mission in Budapest before the end of the year.

The Speaker of the National Assembly   of Hungary  H.E. László Kövér, has invited Kenya to strongly consider opening an embassy in Budapest, Hungary, as an entry point to serve Kenya’s interest in East and Central Europe. His call comes amid flourishing relations between Bucharest and Nairobi, which have gained momentum in the last few months, culminating to yesterday's state visit by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon.Justin Muturi. This deepening cooperation has further paved way for a 100 annual scholarships for Kenyan students.