The Budget and Appropriations Committee has supported proposals to establish an independent funding framework for the Office of the Auditor-General, stronger enforcement of audit recommendations and tighter controls on public revenue collection.

Chaired by Hon. Samuel Atandi, the Committee engaged Deputy Auditor-General for Corporate Services Isaac Ng’ang’a and senior officials from the OAG during scrutiny of the 2026/27 Budget Estimates, where concerns over audit delays, revenue leakages in counties, and widening audit backlogs dominated the session.

𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄, 𝐄𝐗𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐅𝐅 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒

𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟐𝟖 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Senate staff and Parliamentary Liaison Officers drawn from Ministries and Departments have convened for a high-level retreat aimed at strengthening coordination between Parliament and the Executive in the processing of parliamentary business.

There is a need for leaders especially political leaders to champion unity, harmony, forgiveness and reconciliation.

Speaking during the 23rd National Prayer Breakfast held at Safari Park Hotel, Senate Speaker Rt Hon Amason Jeffah Kingi EGH highlighted the need for the nation to uphold peace, love and unity for the country’s prosperity.

He urged Kenyans to use the National Prayer Breakfast as an opportunity to foster deeper conversations that will promote forgiveness, reconciliation and democratic growth.