The National Assembly’s Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy has expressed concerns about continued delay in resolution of a dispute on ownership of two strategic parcels of land within the Kenyatta International Convention Center (KICC).

𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

Members of the National Assembly, yesterday,  raised concern over the continued delay in disbursement of the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) and National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF).

𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟔 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

The National Assembly, in collaboration with the Center for Parliamentary Studies and Training (CPST), began a two day training of members of the  Kenya Parliamentary Journalists Association (KPJA), at the Kenya School of Government in Lower Kabete, Kiambu County.

The training, themed, "Parliamentarizing Parliamentary Journalists," is designed for the journalist to familiarize themselves with procedural matters, budget formulation, ethics, and integrity.

𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

Debate on the Affordable Housing Bill, No.75 of 2023, commenced in the National Assembly on Thursday, February 15, 2024 afternoon sitting.

𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

 The Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining participated in a comprehensive legal and policy briefing on three significant Bills: The Mining Amendment Bill, 2023, the Gold Processing Bill, 2023 and the Environmental Management and Coordination (Amendment) Bill, 2023.

SPEAKER ADDRESSES ASSECAA CONFERENCE IN MOROCCO

Speaker of the Senate Amason Jeffah Kingi today addressed a session of the Parliamentary Conference on South-South Cooperation in Rabat, Morocco on the role of parliaments in Conflict Resolution and Climate Change mitigation, as a way of creating and enhancing opportunities for sustainable development in Southern hemisphere countries..

𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 

The Speaker of the National Assembly, the Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Moses Wetang’ula has assured the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) of legislative inclusivity in the National Assembly business.

𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

A Joint Sitting of the National Assembly's Justice and Legal Affairs Committee, and the Committee on Administration and Internal Security started public hearings on the National Government Administration Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2023, on Monday, 12^th February, 2024.

𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

Friday February 9, 2024

Friday February 9, 2024

The Implementation Committee chaired by Hon. Raphael Wanjala (Budalangi) was told by the Coast Water Works Development Agency (CWWDA) that the Agency has failed to reclaim 19 acres of land that was illegally acquired by private proprietors.  

The Senate Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism met today to consider Memoranda submitted by the Central Organization of Hawkers Association of Kenya on the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood) Bill, 2023 (Senate Bill No. 41 of 2023). 

The Senate has resumed its sittings this Tuesday 13, February 2024 after a long recess.

During today`s sitting members deliberated and endorsed a list of the Senators who will serve on the Senate House Committee that is tasked with the mandate of planning all House Businesses in the Third Session.

The Lawmakers contributed to the motion of approval that was moved by the Senate Majority Leader and Kericho County Senator Aaron Cheruiyot.

Today the Senate County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee held a meeting with Kitui County Executive to scrutinize the Auditor General's report on Kitui County Empowerment Fund. 

The Governor for Kitui County, H.E. Dr. Julius Malombe appeared before the Committee to respond to the issues raised by the Auditor-General on the financial statements of the aforementioned fund.

Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC), chaired by Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka), held an engagement workshop on the administration of justice, with officials of the Judiciary and the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).

Hon. Murugara welcomed the meeting, stating that the forum created an avenue for the deliberation and formulation of suitable strategies for an effective working relationship between the Judiciary and the Committee.

The Public Debt and Privatization Committee chaired by Hon. Abdi Shurie (Balambala) held a two-day collaborative workshop with officials from the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) and Institute of Public Finance (IPF) to evaluate Parliament's capacity for overseeing Public Debt Management.

𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

The Budget and Appropriations Committee (BAC) chaired by Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu) has concluded a two-day retreat aimed at evaluating legislative proposals with significant fiscal implications to the economy.

The Senate County Public Investment and Special Funds Committee today held a meeting with the County Executive of Nandi to interrogate reports of the Auditor-General on the financial statements of the Nandi County Education Fund; the Nandi County Executive Car Loan and Mortgage Scheme Fund; and the Nandi County Emergency Fund for the years ended 30th June 2020, 30th June 2021, and 30th June 2022