Members of the National Assembly have urged for stronger enforcement and transparency in the regulation and financing of political parties ahead of the 2027 General Elections, emphasizing the need to safeguard the country’s democratic integrity and ensure fair political competition.

During the ongoing 2026 Legislative Retreat in Naivasha, the legislators engaged the Registrar of Political Parties, Mr. John Cox Lorionokou, on emerging challenges in political parties’ regulation, financing, and compliance.

Leader of the Majority Party, Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah, has called on Members of Parliament to approach the Fifth Session of the Thirteenth Parliament with focus and discipline, noting that the session marks a decisive phase in consolidating the House’s legislative legacy.

“The Fifth Session represents a critical phase in the life of this House where we must consolidate our work, complete pending business, and deliver decisively on the legislative agenda before us,” said Ichung’wah.

The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Gladys Boss, has lauded the robust performance of National Assembly Departmental Committees during the Fourth Session of the 13th Parliament, revealing that Committees held 1,323 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 65 𝘉𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 99, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 37 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘴 (16 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯), 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘷𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 95 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘴.

The National Assembly will next week hold its 2026 Legislative Retreat in Nakuru County, bringing together the leadership and Members of Parliament for a five-day forum to evaluate legislative performance and set the agenda for the Fifth Session of the 13th Parliament.

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has acknowledged that Kenya and Germany share a long-standing history of cordial diplomatic engagement anchored in mutual respect and progressive development cooperation.

Speaker Wetang’ula has raised concerns on the prevailing immigration challenges being witnessed in parts of the world, including Minnesota in the United States.