VACANT POSITION FOR THE FEMALE MEMBER OF THE PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE COMMISSION UNDER ARTICLE 127(2)(D) OF THE CONSTITUTION

LIST OF APPLICANTS AND SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES

The National Assembly has passed the County Library Services Bill, 2024 (Senate Bill No. 40 of 2024), setting the stage for a structured system of public library services across the 47 counties.

The Bill seeks to provide a legal framework for the establishment and management of county libraries, with county governments taking responsibility for delivering library services to communities.

Members of the National Assembly have passed the Basic Education (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which seeks to formally recognise Alternative Provision for Basic Education and Training (APBET) institutions and bring them into Kenya’s basic education framework.

The Bill, sponsored by Mathare MP Hon. Anthony Oluoch, seeks to address a growing gap in the education system where thousands of children, particularly those living in informal settlements and marginalised communities, rely on non-formal schools for access to basic education.

 The National Assembly has passed the Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 17 of 2025).

The Bill, sponsored by the Leader of the Majority Party, targets fundamental structural bottlenecks within Kenya’s public financial architecture. Comprising six clauses, the bill amends the parent Public Finance Management Act to reform how intergovernmental financial flows are structured and executed.

The Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds, chaired by Taita Taveta Senator Johnes Mwaruma, has challenged Siaya Governor James Orengo over delays in implementing House resolutions on hospital assets, land titles and financial management.

The Committee met Governor Orengo and his County Executive to assess implementation of Senate recommendations arising from earlier consideration of Auditor-General reports on Siaya County Referral Hospital and Ambira Level 4 Hospital.

Members of the National Assembly have put the National Treasury on the spot over the slow disbursement and implementation of projects under the Equalisation Fund, with MPs from marginalised counties demanding faster release of funds and clearer accountability for projects meant to improve basic services.