Senate Speaker Amason Kingi has assured counties of the Senate’s continued support in ensuring that residents across the country fully benefit from devolution.

Speaking during an engagement with the Kilifi County Executive led by Governor Gideon Mung’aro, Speaker Kingi applauded the achievements of devolution, reiterating that a key function of the Senate is to protect the interests of counties.

He said the Senate remains committed to executing this mandate effectively and ensuring that the interests and concerns of counties are adequately addressed.

The Senate Standing Committee on Education has raised concerns over the level of support extended to Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) centres by the Kajiado County Government, citing gaps in learning materials, staffing, nutrition, infrastructure and implementation of approved programmes.

WHEREAS, Article 118(1)(b) of the Constitution of Kenya requires Parliament to facilitate public participation and involvement in the legislative and other business of Parliament and its Committees, and National Assembly Standing Order 127(3) requires House Committees considering Bills to facilitate public participation;

AND WHEREAS, the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No.35 of 2024) was read a First Time in the National Assembly on Tuesday, 31st March 2026, and referred to the Departmental Committee on Health for consideration and reporting to the House;

A Senate hearing into the recruitment of Kenyans into the Russian military was adjourned on Tuesday after three government officials whose dockets are at the centre of the inquiry failed to appear. 

Prime Cabinet Secretary and CS Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi and Labour CS Alfred Mutua cited a cabinet meeting in Kisumu. The Attorney-General’s office said the AG was out of town. 

Members of the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) have reiterated the commitment of the Parliament of Kenya to actualize Climate Smart Agriculture and Trade Initiatives for Sustainable Economic Growth.

Led by Chairperson of the PSC Committee on Information and Public Communication, who is also the Nyeri Senator Wahome Wamatinga, the Commissioners noted that the Kenyan Legislature was central to enhancing the fortunes of agriculture to sustain livelihoods of Kenyans.

A long-running dispute over how devolution reshaped the careers and retirement benefits of Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) officers burst into the open at the Senate today, as teachers-turned-county officers accused state institutions of abandoning them in a legal and financial grey zone.