Join us for an insightful webinar co-hosted by CPST and the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) on *28th April 2025 at 1500 EAT / 1300 CEST.*

🔍 Topic: Public Participation in Parliament and its Impact on Parliamentary Democracy: Strengthening Legislation for Enhanced Governance.

📅 Date: 28th April 2025

 ⏰ Time: 1500 EAT / 1300 CEST

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WHEREAS, Articles 118(1)(b) and 256(2) of the Constitution require Parliament to facilitate public participation and involvement in its legislative and other business and to publicise any Bill to amend the Constitution and facilitate public discussion about the Bill;

The National Assembly is set to embark on a nationwide public participation exercise on the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 4 of 2025).

This follows a Communication read by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Moses Wetang'ula.

This Bill seeks to amend the Constitution to formally entrench the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF), the Senate Oversight Fund, and the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF).

The Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare chaired by Sen. Julius Murgor (West Pokot) pressed the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection over what lawmakers called serious implementation gaps in programmes meant to support Persons with Invisible Disabilities (PWIDs), as an emotional appearance by petitioner Beatrice Likiwop laid bare the failures of the current system.

The Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2025 has been passed by the National Assembly which  seeks to amend the Excise Duty Act to remove excise duty on imported fully assembled electric transformers.

It is intended that this amendment will reduce the cost of electricity and enhance power connectivity through additional manufacture and supply of transformers to the Kenya Power and Lighting Company.

The Bill now passed introduces amendments to the Excise Duty Act to remove excise duty on imported fully assembled electric transformers, reducing costs for power sector investors.

Members of the National Assembly have approved the Cancer Prevention and Control (Amendment) No. 2 Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 45 of 2022) with Amendments.

The Bill sponsored by Hon. Rahim Dawood sought to amend the Cancer Prevention and Control Act, No. 15 of 2012 to provide for training of health cadres in the specialized medical field of oncology, to include cancer treatment as part of the provision of primary healthcare and incorporate the use of e-health and telemedicine.

The National Assembly has passed the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025 with amendments.

The Bill sponsored by the Leader of the Majority Party, Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah underwent its first reading in the House on Tuesday, March 4th, 2025, seeks to address technical shortcomings in Kenya's legal framework.

Speaking during the debate, Finance and Planning Committee Chair, Hon. Kuria Kimani, emphasized the urgency of passing the Bill to avoid economic isolation.

The Committee on Appointments, led by Speaker of the National Assembly Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Moses Wetang’ula, on Monday held intense approval hearings for two nominees appointed by His Excellency President William Ruto.

Approval Hearing for 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐲 𝐊.

Approval Hearing for 𝐌𝐬.

Against the breathtaking backdrop of the Maasai Mara, the Senate Futures Caucus convened its inaugural Strategic Foresight Retreat, bringing together Senators, development partners, and foresight experts for a two-day dialogue on embedding future-oriented thinking into Kenya’s legislative processes.

The retreat, themed “Charting a Future-Oriented Course for Kenya”, aimed to equip lawmakers with the tools and perspectives necessary to anticipate long-term challenges and craft responsive, evidence-based legislation.

The Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, chaired by Sen Julius Murgor (West Pokot) today heard responses from both law firm Kaplan & Stratton and Advocate Harrison Kinyanjui in an ongoing probe over unpaid compensation to former Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) employees. The hearing, which follows a previous tense engagement with the Advocates Complaints Commission (ACC), aimed to clarify issues raised in a petition to the Senate brought by 125 aggrieved former KBL staff.

The Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya, Rt. (Dr.) Hon. Moses Wetang’ula, on Thursday hosted H.E. Moravia Peralta Hernandez, Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to Kenya, in a high-level courtesy call aimed at strengthening diplomatic and parliamentary relations between the two countries.

National Assembly Speaker Rt. (Dr.) Hon. Moses Wetang’ula has assured the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) of Parliament’s support in safeguarding its Constitutional mandate, especially amid growing concerns over budgetary constraints and institutional sustainability.

Kenya continues to deepen and strengthen its longstanding relationship with the Federal Republic of Germany.

Wednesday, the Speaker of the National Assembly, the Rt. Hon. Dr. Moses Masika Wetang'ula hosted the German Ambassador to Kenya, H.E. Sebastian Groth, at his office in Parliament Buildings, Nairobi.

The Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs & Energy chaired by Hon. David Pkosing (Pokot South) has raised concerns on delays experienced in the construction of Likoni Bridge.

Speaking during an inspection visit to Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) along Mombasa Road, the Chairperson emphasized on the need for government projects to have value for money to the public.

The Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare has taken issue with the Advocates Complaints Commission (ACC) over what it termed a shallow and unsatisfactory investigation into complaints raised by former Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) employees against their former advocate, Harrison Kinyanjui.

𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐍𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐄, 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍, 𝐌𝐑. 𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐄𝐋 𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐒 𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐋𝐘 𝐁𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐋𝐘 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆

Senate Standing Committee on Energy chaired by Siaya Senator Dr. Oburu Odinga held a meeting with Nairobi City County Governor Johnson Arthur Sakaja. 

 The agenda of the meeting was to deliberate on the dispute between the Nairobi City County Government and the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) over electricity bill. 

Governor Sakaja said that Kenya Power had issued a bill to the Nairobi City County Government amounting to 3 billions Kenyan shillings.