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Members of the Devolution Conference multi-agency Steering Committee led by CoG Vice-Chair, HE Mwangi wa Iria today called on Speaker of the Senate, Rt Hon Kenneth Lusaka at Parliament Buildings.

Parliament has resumed this afternoon with both Houses sitting after the long recess that started on December 6, 2018. Both Houses had only one agenda on the Order paper. In the National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale moved a motion seeking to add seven new members into the House Business Committee that is charged with formulating business for the House. He was seconded by Minority Leader John Mbadi. The seven are in addition to those designated as members of the committee by virtue of their leadership positions in the House.

The Speaker of the National Assembly has urged political parties to strengthen their systems to as to encourage the participation of the citizenry in governance.

The Executive Director, World Food Program (WFP), Governor David Beasley, has urged legislators in African countries to enact critical legislative policies and encourage their citizenty to embrace modern agricultural technology in order to enhance food security in the Continent. 

The Speaker of the National Assembly has hailed outgoing US Ambassador Robert Godec for his role in fostering closer ties between Kenya and the US, during his 6-year tour of duty.

The Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania, Hon. Job Ndugai, has expressed his sympathies to the families of the victims of the Riverside attack that saw five terrorists blast their way into the 14 Riverside Drive, early this week.

The Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr. Michael Sialai has this afternoon received a petition from officials of the Mau Mau War Veterans Association, seeking leave to introduce a private bill that will recognise the role of freedom fighters in the struggle for Kenya's independence.

The officials led by former Juja MP, Shujaa Hon. Dr. Gitu Kahengeri, an acclaimed freedom fighter, intend to introduce the "Mau Mau Liberation Struggle, Movement Bill, 2018" for consideration by the National Assembly.

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BRAZZAVILLE, 4th December, 2018 – The Speaker of the Senate, Rt Hon Sen Kenneth Lusaka has supported a proposal to set up an ad-hoc Finance Committee to review member contributions of the Forum of Parliaments of Member States of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (FP-ICGLR).

DIANI, 23 November, 2018 – The Speaker of the Senate, Rt Hon Sen Kenneth Lusaka has affirmed that the Senate is committed to address the issues of double taxation and pending bills which frustrate, stifle and discourage private sector activities and investment in counties.

The sub-regional representatives of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), Africa Region, are currently meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in an Executive Committee meeting held in a bid to capture the intent of the resolutions of the 49th CPA Africa Annual General Meeting, held in Gaborone, Botswana in August 2018. Key among their focus areas is the review of Article 46 of the CPA Africa Region, Constitution which provides for equity and balance in the distribution of the Offices of the Association among the sub-regions.

Nairobi, Kenya- 22nd November – The Senate of the 12th Parliament is scheduled to hold its inaugural Speaker’s Round Table (SPRT) with members of the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA).

Mozambique  President Filipe Nyusi today laid a wreath at the Mausoleum of the founding President the late mzee Jomo Kenyatta at the precincts of Parliament. He was received by  House leaders led by Speakers Justin Muturi (National Assembly) and Kenneth Lusaka (Senate). Also present was Majority Leader Aden Duale, Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja, Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko among others.

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Justin Muturi this morning hosted a delegation from the Chinese National People's Congress (NPC) (The equivalent of a House of Parliament) led by the Vice -Chairman, NPC Foreign Affairs Committee, Mr. Chen Guomin. 

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Justin Muturi has underscored the need for popular participation of the citizenry in making political decisions, noting that major democratic gains in the country have been achieved through political participation.

The National Assembly which has been on a one week recess resumed sittings this week on Tuesday November 6, 2018. The House according to the Calender is scheduled undertake legislative business until December 6th, 2018 when it is expected members will break for the long recess that will take the House upto February 11, 2019.

Geneva, Switzerland | 16th October – The Speaker of the Senate, Rt Hon Kenneth Lusaka, Tuesday addressed the 139th General Assembly of the Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU) where he urged parliamentarians to use their institutions to improve the welfare of citizens by being the link with the tech and innovation community.

“Science, Technology and Innovation hold the answer to most of the fundamental challenges that confront humanity and indeed parliamentarians in the course of its work,” said Speaker Lusaka.

Geneva, Switzerland | 15th October – The Speaker of the Senate, Rt Hon Kenneth Lusaka, Monday led the Kenyan delegation to the opening ceremony of the 139th Assembly of the Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva, Switzerland where Sen Susan Kihika made her maiden address to the world’s parliamentarians.

KEPSA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SPEAKER’S ROUND TABLE- October 5, 2018

The Speaker of the National Assembly Hon. Justin Muturi this morning opened the 5th engagement between the leadership of the National Assembly and the Kenya Private Sector Alliance, dubbed the Speaker’s Round Table, at the Leisure Lodge Resort, Diani. This is the maiden such engagement since the inception of the 12th Parliament.