The Justice and Legal Affairs Committee chaired by Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka) held approval hearing for the nominee for Director Public Prosecution (DPP), Mr. Renson Mulele Ingonga.

In his remarks, Mr. Mulele told Members that if approved as the next DPP, he is committed to pursuing a three-fold agenda which includes; building a people-centred prosecution service, creating innovative prosecution framework and positioning prosecutions as an enabler of National development.

The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining, chaired by Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru East) held a meeting with the Semi-Autonomous Government Agencies (SAGAs)under its purview.

The National Assembly Committee on National Cohesion has raised concern over discrimination in employment of People Living with Disabilities by Government institutions in Western region.

The Committee chaired by Hon. Abdi Yussuf Haji (Mandera West), questioned managers of the institutions on unequal promotions of staff by the public institutions.

Top management of public Universities and Water Companies were among those who appeared before the Committee.They were interrogated on imbalance in employment by Government institutions in the region.

The Climate Change (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (National Assembly Bill No. 42 of 2023) has been debated and passed by the Senate during a Special Sitting held on Thursday.

The Bill sponsored by Kenya Government was moved by the Senate Majority Leader Sen. Aaron Cheruiyot seconded by the Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources Sen. John Methu.