The First Lady Rachel Ruto has today led women drawn from various parts of the country in the inauguration of the women`s convocation ahead of Thursday`s National Prayer Breakfast.

Speaking during the event, the First Lady appealed to Kenyans to incorporate prayer in their daily activities urging them to remember praying for God`s grace among leaders even as they govern the country.

She commended Parliamentary Christian Women Caucus for initiating the idea of the convocation urging them to continue promoting the initiative.

In a consultative meeting held today at the Bunge Tower, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, chaired by Senator James Murango of Kirinyaga County, engaged with the Embassy of Japan to discuss Japanese government initiatives in Kenya's agriculture, livestock, and blue economy sectors.

Clerk of the Senate and Secretary to the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC), Mr. Jeremiah Nyegenye has challenged staff to be proactive in handling occupational hazards and risks to help minimize accidents, injuries, and other health related issues.

Mr. Nyegenye who was speaking during a special talk organized by the PSC Occupational Health and Safety Services (OSH) Committee said the a proactive approach would help staff think through, to imagine and to prepare appropriately to prevent such hazards from occuring.

Clerks of the National Assemblies/Parliaments of the East Africa Community (EAC) held a an 18^th meeting on Monday, May 27, 2024 to prepare working documents and agenda for the 17^th meeting of Bureau of EAC Speakers’ scheduled for Wednesday May 29, 2024, in Nairobi.

The Departmental Committee on Tourism and Wildlife is concerned about delayed payment of money owed to the 14 contractors who renovated the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) last year, ahead of the international Climate Change Summit that brought together Heads of State and other delegates.

The Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations Committee, chaired by Hon Nelson Koech  (Belgut), will hold public hearings regardinf the conduct of British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK) from in Laikipia and Samburu counties from Tuesday, May 28 to Thursday, May 30, 2024. 

The inquiry follows allegations of corruption, fraud, discrimination, and abuse of power within BATUK,

mistreatment, torture, unlawful detention, killings or any other violations of the internationally recognised human rights standards.

The Select Committee on Parliamentary Broadcasting and Library chaired by Turkana West MP, Hon. Daniel Nanok supports the upgrading of equipment at the Parliamentary Broadcast Unit (PBU).

The Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations led by Hon. Fred Ikana on Thursday, May 23, 2024 conducted inspection visits to various Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) installations in Nakuru County.

Today, the Senate Justice Legal Affairs and Human Rights Committee (JLAHRC) led by Bomet Senator Wakili Hillary Sigei convened with key stakeholders including the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP), Political Parties Liaison Committee (PPLC), Inter-Religious Council (IRC), and the Electoral Law and Governance Institute of Africa (ELGIE) to deliberate on submissions concerning the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2024 (National Assembly Bills No. 10 of 2024).

The National Assembly Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations is currently on a four-day inspection visit of Nakuru County to assess projects undertaken by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).

The National Assembly has invited the members of the public to submit their written views on three Bills.

National Assembly Speaker, the Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Moses Wetang'ula on Wednesday welcomed His Excellency Ibrar Husnain Khan, Pakistan's High Commissioner to Kenya, for a courtesy call at his office, Parliament Buildings.

Dr. Wetang'ula and High Commissioner Khan engaged in fruitful deliberations on various matters of mutual interest including enhanced Parliamentary engagements between the two nations.

Today, the Senate Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs, and Human Rights, led by interim chair Raphael Chimera, was set to engage with the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) and the Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ). The meeting aimed to address the petition filed by Ms Christine Njoki Mweru concerning the unresolved abduction of her husband, Joshua Gichuki Mwangi. However, the session was hindered as both institutions sent secretariat representatives instead of their commissioners, who are crucial for discussing policy and governance issues.

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Moses Wetang’ula has asked Members of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) to engage the National Assembly Committee on Finance and National Planning concerning the proposed tax measures.

Hon. Wetang'ula said that the Committee is currently considering the Finance Bill, 2024 which he said has proposed a raft of amendments to various tax laws attracting debate.

The Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation chaired by Hon.

The Budget and Appropriations Committee chaired by Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu) met with the Auditor General, FCPA Nancy Gathungu to consider their budget.

The Pensions (Amendment) Bill 2024 is, amongst other provisions, seeking to amend the Pensions Act Cap 189, to include an automatic cost of living adjustment to pensions earned by all retired public servants.

Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly, Mrs. Serah Kioko has said the National Assembly is keen on fostering collaboration with other legislative bodies across the region and continent to facilitate the sharing of experiences and knowledge on matters of mutual interest.

Members of the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) in partnership with the Institute for Public Finance (IPF) held a meeting to explore ways on safeguarding key priority areas during budgeting.