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The National Assembly resumed its sittings today for the second part of the Fourth Session, which the Speaker, the Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Moses Wetangโ€™ula, described as the โ€œBudget Sessionโ€ owing to the critical financial business ahead.ย 

Members of Parliament returned from a working recess that saw them conduct public hearings on the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and scrutinise the 2025/2026 Budget Estimates.

In his Communication,ย  Speaker Wetangโ€™ula outlined the Houseโ€™s legislative agenda. โ€œThe House will prioritise consideration of the Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on the Estimates for FY 2025/2026. This will pave way for the Committee of Supply, and the attendant legislation, including the Appropriation Bill, 2025 and the Finance Bill, 2025,โ€ the Speaker stated.

Speaker Wetang'ula further noted that the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning is scheduled to deliver the 2025/2026 Budget Statement on Wednesday, 12th June 2025, in line with the East African Community protocol to synchronise the budget announcements across member states.

โ€œI urge each one of you to rise to the occasion so that together, we deliver on the legislative mandate of this House, in line with the Constitution,โ€ he told Members.

Members paid tribute to their late colleague, Hon. Charles Ongโ€™ondo Were, the Member for Kasipul Constituency, who was tragically shot and killed on 30th April 2025.

โ€œThe National Assembly, Kasipul Constituency, and indeed the nation lost a dependable and astute legislator who served his constituents and the nation with utmost dedication,โ€ the Speaker eulogised.

โ€œOn my own behalf, and that of the House and the Parliamentary Service Commission, I extend our sincere gratitude to all Members of Parliament and the parliamentary fraternity for supporting the family of the late Hon. Were in their moment of grief,โ€ he added.

He urged the countryโ€™s security agencies to pursue justice. โ€œMay I also urge the security agencies to ensure that the perpetrators of the heinous killing of the late Hon. Ongโ€™ondo Were are brought to book and his family receives justice for the loss of their loved one.โ€