The Business Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 has been committed to two departmental Committees for consideration and public participation following its First Reading on 13th November 2024. 

The Bill, sponsored by the Leader of the Majority Party, Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah, seeks to amend nine Acts of Parliament to enhance regulatory oversight, streamline processes, and promote economic stability. 

Sen. David Wakoli (Bungoma) has sought the status of remittances to the Bungoma County Government employees' pension scheme from 2022 to date.

While requesting a Statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on the floor of the House this afternoon, tasked the Labour Committee to state the providers of pension scheme services to employees of the Bungoma County Government and explain whether staff join on voluntary basis or it is mandatory to all employees of the County. 

The Senate Committee on Finance and Budget convened today to review public participation submissions received concerning the proposed amendments to the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act.

The session centred around the PFM Amendment Bill, which aims to streamline budget processes and enhance fiscal discipline among County Governments.

The Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations convened a high-stakes session on Thursday to address mounting concerns over significant delays in compensating police officers injured in the line of duty. With a backlog of unresolved claims, lawmakers probed systemic failures, confronting officials over prolonged waits for officers who, despite fulfilling all requirements, remain uncompensated.

IN THE MATTER OF ARTICLE 118 (1)(b) OF THE CONSTITUTION AND

IN THE MATTER OF CONSIDERATION BY THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BUSINESS LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2024 (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 49 OF 2024)

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The National Assembly is set to vet nominees for key positions in three Constitutional Commissions and two State Offices, following nominations by H. E the President.

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(Pursuant to Articles 1(2), 10(2)(a) And 118 of the Constitution)

IN THE MATTER OF ARTICLE 118 (1)(B) OF THE CONSTITUTION

AND

IN THE MATTER OF CONSIDERATION BY THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF—

𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢, 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚

𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢 _𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚

𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟐𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

The Tea (Amendment) Bill, (Senate Bill No 1 of 2023) has been undergone its first reading in the National Assembly.

The principal objective of the Bill is to amend certain provisions in the Tea Act, 2020 to protect the tea growers’ proceeds from mismanagement by factories.

The Bill also aims to incentivize value addition of tea by exempting value added tea from payment of the tea levy.

Members of the National Assembly Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations Committee visited the Ulinzi Sports Complex in Lang'ata Constituency as part of their mandate of budget implementation oversight of agencies under the Committee's purview.

The Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Bill, 2023, has been introduced in the National Assembly.

The Bill sponsored by Sen. Beatrice Ogolla in the Senate and co-sponsored by the Committee of Health in the National Assembly seeks to enhance the health rights and quality of care for mothers, newborns, and children across Kenya.

If enacted a coordinated healthcare system focusing on reducing maternal and child mortality and addressing health disparities among women and children nationwide would be established.

𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢 _𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚

𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟏𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

The exact number of refugees in Kenya remains unknown, a situation revealed during a high-level forum on refugee affairs organized by the National Assembly's Regional Development Committee in Mombasa.

During the forum, the Commissioner for Refugee Affairs, Mr. John Burugu, disclosed that the country's current refugee database is managed solely by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), with data stored in Hungary.

The Mediation Committee on the Division of Revenue (Amendment) Bill, 2024, convened on Thursday, November 7, 2024, to address the funding dispute between the National Assembly and the Senate.

The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs has outlined diplomatic and security measures to protect fishermen from harassment and detainment of by Ugandan authorities at the Kenya-Uganda border areas of Lake Victoria.

Refugee Host Communities of Kakuma (Turkana Cunty) and Dadaab (Garissa County) Refugee Camps have decried ‘unfair’ treatment due to scarcity of resources.

Regional Development Committee has heard that host communities for refugees living in the country are deprived off basic needs.

The National Assembly has given its nod to the Kenya Drugs Authority Bill (2022), which establishes a comprehensive legal framework for the regulation of health products and technologies in Kenya.

The Bill establishes the Kenya Health Products and Technologies Regulatory Authority (KHPTA). The authority will replace the Kenya Drugs Authority and will have a broader mandate, overseeing a wider range of health products including medical devices, radiopharmaceuticals, herbal medicines, cosmetics, clinical trials, and digital health technologies.