The National Assembly has adopted the Fourth Generation  Revenue Sharing Formula for Counties for the Financial Years 2025/2026 to 2029/2030..

The fate of Isiolo County Governor, Abdi Ibrahim Hassan now lies in the hands of the full Senate after a proposed Motion to form a Special Committee to investigate his impeachment failed to secure the required support during a Special Sitting held on Monday.

A Senate committee has exposed a financial catastrophe at Bomet Water and Sanitation Company (BOMAWASCO), where employees have gone unpaid for 19 months and the company is now technically insolvent. This comes even as Longisa County Referral Hospital shows significant progress in addressing past audit concerns.

The findings emerged during a field visit by the Senate Committee on Public Investments and Special Funds to Bomet County, a follow-up to their March 28 meeting in Nairobi with county officials over Auditor General reports for the 2023/24 fiscal year.

National Assembly Speaker Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Moses Wetang'ula called on the staff to uphold professionalism, integrity, and discipline as fundamental values in their service.

Speaking during the National Assembly inaugural Staff Open Day, Speaker Wetang’ula encouraged a mindset of continuous improvement and innovation.

“Let discipline be the mantra in your work. Growth is open to everyone, but only if you are ready to grow.”

The Senate Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights (JLAHRC) met with election stakeholders to address urgent reforms needed before the 2027 General Elections, with funding shortfalls and legal gaps emerging as critical challenges.

The JLAHRC brought together representatives from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties, the National Gender and Equality Commission, and civil society groups to chart a reform agenda.

Members of the National Assembly have put the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) on teacher welfare, particularly classification of hardship allowances and the equitable distribution of teachers.

In a session chaired by the Education Committee Vice Chair, Hon. Eve Obara, lawmakers questioned the criteria for defining hardship areas and the role of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) in determining allowances.

The National Assembly has approved the mediated version of the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 10 of 2025), paving the way for the disbursement of Kshs. 415 billion to county governments as equitable share for the 2025/26 Financial Year.

Members of the National Assembly Committee on Education have raised concerns over Moi University’s financial health and its handling of a staff downsizing exercise.

The Committee, chaired by Hon. Julius Melly, met with Moi University’s Acting Vice Chancellor Prof. Isaac Kiplagat and Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor Loice Maru to interrogate the status of ongoing institutional reforms, the University’s Sh8.8 billion debt burden, union dues arrears, and the looming closure of its Coast Campus.

The National Assembly Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations has engaged the Ministry of Defence on its inquiry into the conduct of the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK).

The Committee engaged the Ministry of Defence led by PS, Hon. Patrick Mariru to provide details.

The invitation follows over a year of investigations into allegations of misconduct, of human rights violations, environmental degradation and other alleged human rights violations attributed to BATUK personnel.

The National Assembly Committee on Finance and National Planning has rejected a proposal by the National Treasury that sought to grant the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) sweeping access to personal data, including trade secrets and confidential customer information.

This decision was announced when Committee Chairperson and Molo Member of Parliament, Hon. Kimani Kuria, tabled the Committee’s report on the Finance Bill, 2025.

The Mediation Committee on the Division of Revenue Bill, 2025 (National Assembly Bills No. 10 of 2025) has reached a final agreement on a Kshs. 415 billion allocation for the County Equitable Share for the Financial Year 2025/26.

The National Assembly has passed the Wildlife Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 3 of 2023).

The Bill sponsored by Hon. Cap. Ruweida Obo seeks to amend the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, No. 47 of 2013 to include sharks, stone fish, whales and sting rays among the wildlife species in respect of which compensation as a result of death and injury may be paid.

The Senate Standing Committee on Energy has launched a formal inquiry into the controversial handover of a 30,000-metric-tonne Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) storage facility in Mombasa to Nigerian firm Asharami Synergy Ltd. 

The move has raised major concerns about transparency, legality, and the sidelining of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), which had originally been tasked with developing the project.

The 2025/2026 budget, unveiled by Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning, Hon. John Mbadi Ng’ongo, prioritizes young people as key beneficiaries. Presenting the Ksh 4.29 trillion spending plan in the National Assembly, CS Mbadi highlighted that the budget aims to revive the economy, create jobs, and support small businesses.

Young Kenyans stand to gain significantly from the budget, with billions of shillings allocated to sectors that empower and build the capacity of this important demographic group.

The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Education has assured university staff of its commitment to resolving ongoing welfare and governance concerns at Moi University, following a meeting with officials from the Kenya University Staff Union (KUSU), Moi University Chapter.

Appearing before the Committee, the union officials presented a memorandum outlining grievances related to staff redundancy, financial challenges, and long-standing human resource issues that have strained the institution.

Lawmakers have reacted to the FY 2025/26 Budget Estimates totaling to Kshs 4.2T that was presented by the National Treasury and Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary, Hon. John Mbadi.

The National Assembly Deputy Speaker, Hon. Gladys Boss, stated that what the CS had presented is a people’s budget since he had taken into account the issues that Kenyans raised during the FY 2024/25 Finance Bill protests.

The Mediation Committee established to reconcile differences between the National Assembly and the Senate on the Division of Revenue Bill, 2025 (National Assembly Bills No. 10 of 2025) is set to commence sittings tomorrow, Friday, June 13, 2025.

At the heart of the mediation is the contested allocation to the County Governments’ Equitable Share for the 2025/26 Financial Year. The National Assembly had proposed an allocation of Kshs. 405.1 billion, while the Senate amended the figure upward to Kshs. 465 billion, a significant increase of Kshs. 60 billion.

Embakasi West MP, Hon. Mark Mwenje has expressed concern over a critical shortage of polio and Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccines in the country, calling for immediate intervention from the Ministry of Health.

Speaking in the National Assembly, Hon. Mwenje requested a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Health, citing growing concerns that newborns across the country are being left vulnerable due to the depletion of vital childhood vaccines.

The Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning, Hon. John Mbadi, today delivered his first official Budget Day speech before the National Assembly.

In a session that lasted slightly over two hours, CS Mbadi outlined the Budget Policy Highlights and Revenue Raising Measures for the Financial Year 2025/2026.

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Rt Hon. (Dr.) Moses Masika Wetang'ula, E.G.H, MP tagged in post adjourned the House sitting at 5:23 p.m., shortly after the Cabinet Secretary concluded his presentation.

Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning Hon. John Mbadi today presented a Ksh 4.2 trillion spending plan for the 2025/26 financial year, vowing to put Kenyans at the heart of fiscal policy and stimulate sustainable economic recovery through job creation, affordable healthcare, housing, and food security.