The Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. (Dr.) Moses Wetang’ula, has directed that going forward the Annual National Prayer Breakfast will be held on the last Thursday of May.  

During the 20th Annual National Prayer Breakfast held at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Speaker Wetang’ula expressed his satisfaction with the commitment and devotion demonstrated by the Members of Parliament towards this event over the years.

Noting that this is a significant event in the Parliament's calendar, Hon. Wetang’ula said the event will now be funded by Parliament. 

The Justice and Legal Affairs Committee chaired by  Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka)  met with officials from the Kenya Prisons Service (KPS) to deliberate on the management and administration of the Kenya Prison Enterprise Fund.

 The KPS team was led by the Commissioner General of Prisons Brigadier (Rtd) John Warioba and the Senior Assistant Commissioner General of Prisons Mr. Patrick Aranduh. 

The National Assembly Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy (PICCAE), has commenced investigations into the alleged irregular recruiting of the Director General for the Energy and Petroleum Regulation Authority (EPRA) Mr. Daniel Kiptoo.

The Committee chaired by Hon. David Pkosing (Pokot South) commenced the inquiry, following concerns raised by the Auditor General over alleged conflicts of interest in the recruitment process and the unauthorized appointment of Mr. Kiptoo to hold the position without the Cabinet Secretary's approval.

Speaker of the National Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Moses Wetang’ula has outlined the key businesses that the House is expected to transact as it resumes sittings after recess.

Consideration of Budget Estimates for Financial Year 2023/24, the Finance Bill (2023), and the subsequent Appropriation Bill (2023) are among the businesses that the Members are expected to give priority in June. 

The Senate Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism Chaired by Kajiado Senator Lenku Ole Kanar Seki met today to consider a Petition presented to Senate by Sen. Wakili Hillary Sigei on behalf of the Petitioner Mr. Rono Nicholas from Bomet County concerning fraudulent shareholding activities and illegal acquisition of EABL. 

In his Petition the petitioner noted that Kenya Breweries Limited is one of the oldest publicly listed companies in Kenya having been established in the year 1922. 

The Senate Standing Committees on Labour and Social Welfare; and Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations Co- chaired by Sen. George Mbugua and Sen. Catherine Mumma respectively, held a joint sitting today with the National Council for Persons with Disabilities to deliberate on Programmes and Services offered by the Council and the actions they are taking towards Disability Mainstreaming. 

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has today requested a statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment, and Natural Resources regarding the perennial water shortages in Nairobi City County. 

While requesting the statement on the Floor of the House, the Legislator requested the Committee to state measures taken by the Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company Limited to resolve the perennial water shortages experienced in Nairobi City County, particularly in Langata, Embakasi, and the Central Business Centre. 

The Senate’s County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) has launched a plan aimed at ending the huge backlog of the Auditor General’s reports for the County Governments.

The backlog dates back to five financial years and the committee is wants to clear out and make them real time.

To achieve this, the committee has designed a plan to increase the frequency of its meetings so as to expedite the process.

The National Assembly reconvenes this week with a packed agenda, including the return of Members' Question Time.

As per the provisions outlined in Standing Order 42A(6B), the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Hon. Ezekiel Machogu, is expected to address a range of inquiries during the plenary session scheduled for Wednesday afternoon on June 7, 2023.

The highly anticipated annual National Prayer Breakfast will take place this Wednesday June 7th 2023 at Safari Park Hotel, along Thika Superhighway from 7.00am. This year’s event will be hosted by the Parliament of Kenya, and will be graced by president H.E Dr. William Ruto.

This year’s event, whose theme is dubbed 'Reconciliation', is expected to bring together political and religious leaders from across the nation, as well as members of the general public.

The Budget & Appropriations Committee chaired by Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu)  has discussed and adopted the 2023/24 Budget Estimates report of Expenditure and Revenue.

This Report is a result of deliberations with the Departmental Committee chairpersons on the Budget Estimates for the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies under each Committee's purview.

Senate Speaker the Rt. Hon. Amason Jeffah Kingi, EGH, Mp today attended a briefing on the National Prayer Breakfast meeting slated for Wednesday June 7, 2023.

The meeting that took place at State House was convened by President William Ruto ahead of the annual event that will take place at Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi.

The National Prayer Breakfast according to the organizers is aimed at offering a platform for Kenyans to come together, reflect and pray for the national unity and progress of the country.

The National Assembly Select Committee on Public Petitions chaired by Hon. Nimrod Mbati (Kitui East) has embarked on a fact-finding mission to Tana River in regard to a petition presented by Hon. Said Buya (Galole) on behalf of Tana River residents. 

The Committee met with the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) Management, County Government officials, Members of the County Assembly (MCA’s), and representatives of the farmers.

The Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives chaired by Hon. James Gakuya met with official of Kenya National Trading Corporation (KNTC) led by the Managing Director  Ms. Pamela Mutua. The Committee questioned Ms. Mutua on the Corporation's procurement processes.

The Budget and Appropriations Committee chaired by Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu) met with the National Treasury & Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary (CS)  Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u who appeared before the Committee to shed light on concerns in regard to the Financial Year 2023/24 Budget Estimates.

Members tasked the CS to explain the Government's plans to meet the debt obligations in FY 2023/24 including the repayment of the Eurobond among other debt redemptions measures, amid the country’s limited access to foreign financing.

The National Assembly’s Public Petition Committee chaired by Hon. Nimrod Mbai (Mwala) conducted a fact-finding mission across Machakos County in regard to a petition by Mwala residents on the pollution of River Athi. 

Members of the Committee together with officials from the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), Mavoko Water and Sewerage Company (MAVWASCO), Tana Athi Rivers and Development Authority, and Export and Processing Zones Authority (EPZA), raised concerns about the plight of Kenyans who consume water from the river polluted with raw effluent.

The Public Debt and Privatization Committee chaired by Hon. Abdi Shurie (Balambala) has been briefed by the Parliamentary Budget Office on the Consolidated Fund Services (CFS) Expenditure for Financial Year 2023/24.

According to a report by PBO, the overall budget for the Financial Year 2023/24 is projected to reach Kshs. 3.599 trillion or 22.1 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This is made up of Kshs2.48 trillion in recurrent expenditure and Kshs 689.1 billion in development expenditure.

The National Assembly will resume its sittings on Tuesday 6th June, 2023 after a month-long recess a period during which Members considered the Budget Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the Financial Year 20232024. 

Upon resumption, the House is expected to consider the Finance Bill (2023) which provides for the ways and means of financing the 2023/2024 Budget.  

The National Assembly's Select Committee on National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) chaired by Hon. Musa Sirma has lauded the deployment of a digital system for the distribution of bursaries in Uriri Constituency. 

Hon. Sirma said the use of the online system will not only provide faster accessibility to bursary services by needy students but also offer transparency and accountability in the use of Government resources.