𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 

𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 

Members of the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) have committed to ensure the two-third gender principle is achieved in Parliament.

This commitment was made during the National Dialogue Forum on the two-thirds gender principle. The Forum brought together KEWOPA Members and the Multi-Sectoral Working Group (MSWG).

Speaking during the event, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Gladys Boss, assured Members of her unwavering support to ensure women secure their rightful slots in Parliament.

𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰

The Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds, chaired by Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, met with Kericho Governor Erick Mutai to scrutinise Auditor-General reports on three county funds from 2020 to 2022. The focus was on the Kericho County Bursary Fund, the Kericho County Alcoholic Drinks Control Fund, and the Kericho County Emergency Fund.

Turkana County Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai appeared before the Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds, today, to answer questions about audit concerns within three county funds. The committee, chaired by Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, focused on the Turkana County Education and Skills Development Fund, the Turkana County Executive State and Public Officers Car Loan and Mortgage Scheme Fund, and the Turkana County Emergency Fund.

𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰

𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 

𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 

𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 

Speaker of the Senate Rt Hon Amason Jeffah Kingi, and his colleagues, Rt Hon (Dr) Moses Wetang’ula, Speaker of the National Assembly; and Rt Hon Joseph Ntakirutimana, Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), today welcomed President William Samoei Ruto at Parliament Buildings for the President’s address at the official opening of the EALA plenary sittings in Nairobi.

𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰

A petition regarding three recently enacted Laws including the Social Health Insurance Act will now be heard by a three judge bench following an application by the National Assembly and the Senate on account of the weight of matters raised.

High Court Judges , Justice Alfred Mabeya, Justice Robert Limo and Justice Freda Gathiru Mugambi will now hear the petition challenging the constitutionality of the Social Health Insurance Act, the Primary Healthcare Act and the Digital Health Act, 2023.

 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰

The National Assembly is set to debate the Report of the Medium Term Debt Management Strategy that will be tabled by the Public Debt and Privatization Committee  this week 

The Public Debt and Privatization Committee has proposed several policy and financial resolutions to address concerns about rising domestic interest rates, public borrowing projections, and adherence to debt limits.

This morning, the Speaker of the Senate, Rt Hon Amason Jeffah Kingi, joined His Excellency Dr William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya; Speaker of the National Assembly Rt Hon (Dr) Moses Wetang’ula; and other leaders at State House where the President signed into law, the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 23 of 2023). The new law provides for additional allocations to county governments for the Financial Year 2023/2024.

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯

The National Assembly undertook an effective and constitutionally compliant public participation on the Affordable Housing Bill, 2023, the High Court has ruled.

This verdict was delivered by Justice Mwanaisha Saida Shariff sitting at the High Court in Kisumu, in a petition where one Mr. Lawrence Omule Apiyo had sued the National Assembly 

alongside the office of the Attorney General and the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Settlement regarding public participation on the Bill.