Plans are underway to reform Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) to address a series of challenges facing the new level of education, including issues of independence, staffing and the structural framework.

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba told the Senate on Wednesday that the Ministry is committed to reviewing the JSS system in order to respond effectively to concerns raised by teachers, parents and lawmakers.

The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Gladys Boss, has announced the publication and circulation of the 7th Edition of the National Assembly Standing Orders.

She explained that the new edition consolidates the 6th Edition, adopted in June 2022, and the subsequent Addendum approved in March 2023, which introduced provisions allowing Cabinet Secretaries to appear before the House to respond to questions and present reports in line with Article 153 of the Constitution.

The National Assembly has passed the County Government Additional Allocation (No. 2) Bill (Senate Bill No. 8 of 2025) with amendments. This is after considering a series of amendments proposed during the Committee of the whole House stage.

The National Assembly has passed the National Police Service Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Bill, 2024 with amendments.

The National Assembly has agreed with the President’s reservations on the Cancer Prevention and Control (Amendment) Bill, 2022, and the Wildlife Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023 on Thursday, 25th September 2025.

It has emerged that a number of newly-established Technical Training Institutes and Colleges are grappling with transitional challenges; key among them is the attainment of total independence from their mother-Colleges and Universities.