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𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐆𝐘 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐂𝐒 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐈 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐆𝐘 𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐋, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

The Senate Standing Committee on Energy chaired by Senator Dr. Oburu Odinga (Siaya) today held a heated session with the Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum, Hon. Opiyo Wandayi, to deliberate on submissions concerning the Energy Amendment Bill, 2025.

 

HAPPY MASHUJAA DAY 2025 FROM THE SENATE

On this Mashujaa Day, the Senate of the Republic of Kenya joins all Kenyans in honoring the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of our national heroes, past and present, whose vision and valor built the foundation of our nation.

 

We salute the men and women who fought for our independence, defended our democracy, and continue to serve in every corner of our republic to uphold justice, unity, and progress.

 

𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐒 𝐄𝐔𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐌𝐄 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀 𝐀𝐌𝐎𝐋𝐎 𝐎𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐀

The Senate of Kenya was on Thursday united as it eulogised the former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga whose abrupt death while receiving treatment in India shocked the country. 

 

During the debate, the lawmakers variously described the late Odinga, who served as MP for Langata Constituency for four terms, as a great leader, patriot and a man who sacrificed personal comfort for the greater good of the country.

 

𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐏𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐁𝐔𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐌𝐄 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀 𝐎𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐀

The Senate held a Special Sitting on Thursday afternoon to honour the memory and legacy of Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga who passed away on Wednesday morning in India.

 

Through a Motion, moved by Deputy Minority Leader Sen. Enoch Wambua (Kitui) and seconded by Deputy Majority Leader Sen. Tabitha Karanja (Nakuru) Senators were invited to pay tribute to a leader described as a towering figure in Kenya’s political and democratic journey.

 

𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐋𝐘 𝐀𝐃𝐉𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐒 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀 𝐎𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐀’𝐒 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇

The National Assembly Wednesday morning Sitting has been adjourned following the demise of ODM leader and Opposition Chief, Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga.

Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, invoked his authority under Standing Order Number One to halt House proceedings, directing Members of Parliament to reconvene later in the day for official communication on the matter.

𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐄 𝐕𝐎𝐖𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐏𝐔𝐒𝐇 𝐒𝐇𝐀 𝐓𝐎 𝐏𝐀𝐘 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒

The Senate ICT Committee has vowed to push the Social Health Authority (SHA) to release funds owed to counties following revelations of delayed remittances that have affected healthcare services across the country.

 

“Our first reaction as a committee, after compiling the report, will be to really push SHA until they start paying counties,” stated Chairperson Allan Chesang.

 

𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐂𝐀𝐔𝐂𝐔𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐍𝐄𝐓𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐌𝐅 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐒 𝐀 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐈𝐌𝐅 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌

Members of the Kenyan Chapter of the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) caucus held a meeting with the IMF mission team to discuss key policy reforms that would accelerate the country's economic growth.

The caucus chaired by Hon. Mohamed Aden Daud (Wajir East) underscored Parliament’s commitment to safeguarding the country from policies that could lead to fiscal distress.

"Parliament upholds the national values and principles of governance provided under Chapter 10 (2) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010," Hon. Daud said.

𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐘 𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋𝐒, 𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐒 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐄

The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Mr. Julius Ogamba, has informed the National Assembly that delays in the release of school capitation funds have been occasioned by an ongoing audit that uncovered serious irregularities, including the disbursement of funds to non-existent schools.

Appearing before the House to respond to Members’ Questions pursuant to Standing Order 42A (6B), the CS was addressing a question from the Member for Emuhaya, Hon. Omboko Milemba. His question was read on his behalf by Gilgil MP, Hon. Martha Wangari.

𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐏𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐋𝐘 𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐁𝐘 𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐘𝐀

The Kenya Network of Cancer Organisations (KENCO) has petitioned the National Assembly to intervene and ensure an enhancement of oncology benefits and adequate allocation of funds to the Primary Healthcare Fund and the Emergency, Chronic and Critical Illness Fund.

𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐔𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐒 𝐊𝐈𝐒𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐒 𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒

The National Assembly Committee on Education, chaired by Hon. Julius Melly, conducted an oversight visit to the Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE).

The Committee engaged with KISE's Director and Secretary to the Council, Dr. Norman Kiogora, on several matters including teacher training, early identification of disabilities, and the status of key development projects like the Assistive Devices Factory.

Members questioned KISE on its plan to decentralize its essential services to reach learners in rural regions.

𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐀 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐘 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐊𝐒𝐇𝐒 𝟐.𝟔 𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐒 𝐁𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕

The Busia County Government has committed to settling its Kshs2.6 billion in outstanding pending bills owed to local suppliers, promising full clearance by the end of the 2026/2027 Financial Year. 

 

This pledge came during a heated session of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget, held in Busia Town as part of the ongoing Senate Mashinani program.

 

𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝐌𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐀 𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐒 𝐆𝐋𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐍𝐄𝐓𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊 𝐁𝐎𝐀𝐑𝐃

Senator Tabitha Mutinda has achieved a remarkable milestone following her election to the Board of Governance of the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

 

In an official communication to the Senate on Wednesday afternoon, Speaker Amason Jeffah Kingi congratulated Senator Mutinda on her appointment and called upon her colleagues to offer her their full support as she embarks on this new international leadership role.

 

𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐃𝐎𝐆 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐎𝐑 𝐎𝐓𝐔𝐎𝐌𝐀 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐘 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐒

A watchdog Committee of the Senate has accused Busia Governor Paul Otuoma of doing little to implement the resolutions of the Senate in relation to the financial reports of the county for the 2022/23 financial year.

 

At the sitting held at the Agricultural Training Centre in Busia town, the County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) expressed its displeasure with the Governor for failing to take disciplinary action against some of his officers who failed to provide relevant documents to the auditor general in line with the requirements of the Public Audit Act.

 

𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐄S 𝐏𝐎𝐎𝐑 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐀𝐓 𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐀 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐓.

The Senate Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional Integration has expressed shock over the deplorable state of the Busia One-Stop Border Post, despite the facility generating billions of shillings in revenue annually.

 

During a fact-finding visit on Tuesday, the Committee led by Chairperson Sen Mohamed Said Chute observed that the border post, which serves as a key trade gateway between Kenya and Uganda, faces severe infrastructural and staffing challenges that have hampered its efficiency.

 

𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐋𝐘 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐒 𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐘𝐀 𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐃𝐒 (𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓) 𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐃 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐅𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆

The National Assembly has passed the Kenya Roads (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The Bill seeks to amend the Kenya Roads Act to classify public roads into two categories national trunk roads and county roads in line with the devolved system of governance.

The Bill also makes amendments to the Kenya Roads Board Act to ensure equitable allocation of funds to both national and county governments for the maintenance, rehabilitation, and development of roads.

𝐌𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐈 𝐍𝐆-𝐂𝐃𝐅 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐑 𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐒 𝐊𝐈𝐁𝐖𝐄𝐙𝐈 𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐓, 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐀 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐇 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐘 𝐁𝐘 𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐄

The National Assembly Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee has lauded the Mbooni Constituency NG-CDF Account Manager for efficiently addressing audit queries, and keeping clean records for the last ten Financial Years.

Chaired By Kitui Central MP Hon. (Dr.) Gideo Mulyungi, the Committee met with Mr. Paul Kimilu who has managed the Mbooni office since 2013 to date to examine Reports of the Office of the Auditor General for FY 2013/2014 to 2022/2023.

INVITATION TO SUBMIT MEMORANDA; RATIFICATION OF THE AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 24(2) OF THE PROTOCOL ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY CUSTOMS UNION

IN THE MATTER OF ARTICLES 2(5), (6) AND 118 (1)(b) OF THE CONSTITUTION AND SECTION 8 OF THE TREATY MAKING AND RATIFICATION ACT, CAP. 4D AND IN THE MATTER OF CONSIDERATION FOR RATIFICATION OF THE AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 24(2) OF THE PROTOCOL ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY CUSTOMS UNION

INVITATION TO SUBMIT MEMORANDA