The Decentralised Funds Accounts Committee led by the Vice-Chairperson Hon. Gertrude Mbeyu (Kilifi County) conducted an inspection visit of the stalled Lurambi National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) office block in Lurambi Constituency, Kakamega County.

Before visiting the stalled project in Kakamega town, the Committee paid a courtesy call to the Kakamega Governor, Hon. Fernandes Barasa. Governor Barasa commended the legislators for their oversight role and urged them to be steadfast in ensuring that public funds are not misappropriated.

Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy chaired by Hon. David Pkosing (Pokot South) wants the National Water Harvesting and Storage Authority (NWHSA) to explain why it had 12 Directors instead of the 10 allowed and provided for in the Water Act.

The Authority officials led by the Acting Chief Executive Officer Eng. John Muhia appeared before the Committee to respond to queries arising from the Auditor General's Financial Statements for the Financial Years 2018/2019 to 2020/2021.

Weaknesses in the law and Kenya’s democratic credential have been cited as the reason why the State has failed to reign in religious groups that run afoul of the law.

Attorney General Justin Muturi told a Committee of the Senate on Wednesday May, 10th 2023, that Societies Act, which regulates the sector is old and mundane, pleading with Parliament to work with the executive to fast track the law.

The County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) has directed the directed the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to investigate how Migori County Government transferred Sh78million to the County Assembly and how the funds were utilized.

The directive was issued by the committee chairman Moses Kajwang failed to account how the funds were utilised.

The committee wants the Governor to provide evidence how County Assembly spent more than 13 per cent of the County’s revenue for the financial year ended June 2020.

During the last few weeks, the National Assembly’s Committee on Agriculture and Livestock has held public participation on the Sugar Bill, 2022 under the chairmanship of Hon.Dr. John Mutunga.

Mr. David Okoth, General Manager and other representatives of Sukari Industries and cane farmers engaged with Committee Members in Kanyikela area of Ndhiwa Constituency, Homabay County.

The General Manager, Mr. David Okoth submitted that Sukari Industries sought the reinstatement of the Sugar Board whose composition should be inclusive of both private and public millers.

The Senate Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources chaired by Nyandarua County Senator John Methu today met with Petitioners to deliberate on the Petition concerning degazettement of Land Reference No. 12493, situated in the West of Rumuruti Township, Laikipia County.

The National Assembly Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy met with top officials of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) who appeared before the Committee to answer queries arising from reports of the Auditor General on their Financial Statements for the Financials Years 2019/2020-2020/2021.

The Committee chaired by Hon. David Pkosing (Pokot South), asked Dr. Erastus Kanga, the KWS Acting Director General to explain why there was a variance in park entry turnover, revenue collected, and an unsupported expenditure on wildlife compensation.

Members of the National Assembly Committee on Agriculture and Livestock  have been conducting public participation on the Sugar Bill 2022, which seeks to address issues affecting the sugar industry. As part of their efforts, the Committee met with stakeholders in the sector, including Transmara Sugar Company and cane farmers' in Transmara, Narok County.

In a session chaired by Hon. Dr.John Mutunga lawmakers' met with Mr. Frederick North Coombes, the Managing Director.

The Leader of the Majority Party, Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah, has issued a warning to House Committees’ Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons, stating that they could be removed from their positions if they continue to skip House sittings where critical communication is made.

Hon. Ichung’wah expressed concern that chairpersons of Committees are often absent from the House when their reports were being debated.

The National Assembly Committee on Labour conducted a site visit of the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) to ascertain its preparedness and that of other Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutions in training individuals for the job market. This follows the proposal by the Government for Kenyans to seek jobs abroad. 

The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, chaired by Kirinyaga County Sen. James Kamau Murango receiving submissions on The Coffee Bill, 2023, and Tea ( Amendment) Bill, 2023, in Nyeri County. 

The principle object of the Coffee Bill, 2023 is to provide for the development and regulation of the Coffee industry in Kenya. The Bill proposes to reorganize the coffee industry by transitioning the regulatory and commercial roles currently undertaken by the Agriculture and Food Authority to the Coffee Board of Kenya.

The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, chaired by Kirinyaga County Sen. James Kamau Murango receiving submissions on

The Coffee Bill, 2023, and Tea ( Amendment) Bill, 2023, in Kirinyaga Central Constituency, Kirinyaga County. 

The principle object of the Coffee Bill, 2023 is to provide for the development and regulation of the Coffee industry in Kenya. The Bill proposes to reorganize the coffee industry by transitioning the regulatory and commercial roles currently undertaken by the Agriculture and Food Authority to the Coffee Board of Kenya.

The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, chaired by Kirinyaga County Sen. James Kamau Murango currently receiving submissions on The Coffee Bill, 2023, and Tea ( Amendment) Bill, 2023, in Kimilili Boys High School, Bungoma County. 

The principle object of the Coffee Bill, 2023 is to provide for the development and regulation of the Coffee industry in Kenya. The Bill proposes to reorganize the coffee industry by transitioning the regulatory and commercial roles currently undertaken by the Agriculture and Food Authority to the Coffee Board of Kenya.

The National Assembly’s Sports and Culture Committee Chaired by Hon. Daniel Wanyama (Mumias East) over the weekend met with members of County Football Associations (CFA) and the Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Sports and the Arts Mr. Jonathan Mueke over the state of football management in the country.

The Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education chaired by Hon. Jack Wamboka (Bumula) paid a visit to Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) to carry out an inspection of projects that have been left incomplete. 

The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, chaired by Kirinyaga County Sen. James Kamau Murango received submissions on Tea (Amendment) Bill, 2023 at Sosiot Girls High School, Kericho County. The committee paid a courtesy call to the Kericho County Governor Eric Kipkoech Mutai and deliberated on issues affecting Tea farmers In Kericho County.

The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, chaired by Kirinyaga County Sen. James Kamau Murango receiving submissions on The Coffee Bill, 2023, in Kipkelion Coffee Mills, Kericho County. 

The principle object of the Bill is to provide for the development and regulation of the Coffee industry in Kenya. The Bill proposes to reorganize the coffee industry by transitioning the regulatory and commercial roles currently undertaken by the Agriculture and Food Authority to the Coffee Board of Kenya.

A Parliamentary Committee is reviewing  interest in a proposed draft legislation, that seeks to align the law governing dealings in agricultural land with the provisions of the Kenyan Constitution of 2010, the Environment and Land Court Act of 2011, the Land Registration Act of 2012, and the Land Act of 2012.

The National Assembly Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs has conducted a fact-finding visit to Shakahola area in Kilifi County  to establish facts and circumstances surrounding the mass killings of people in incident allegedly linked to a religious cult associated with Good News International Church.