The Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy has stressed the need for state agencies to enhance inclusivity and achieve balanced diversity in recruitment of staff.

The National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs (JLAC) is
considering a Bill that seeks to enhance how the coats-of-arms and other official symbols are created,
registered and protected under the Law.

The Committee chaired by Tharaka MP Hon. Gitonga Murugara, is considering the Bill which seeks
to provide a clear legal framework to help distinguish legitimate institutional symbols from
unauthorised reproductions and misuse.

The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs (JLAC) has
thrown its weight behind the campaign for scrapping off of the mandatory death penalty,
being spearheaded by the International Commission Against the Death Penalty (ICDP).

This emerged during deliberations between the Committee Members and delegation from
ICDAP that is in the country to ascertain the status of efforts to eradicate the death penalty in
Kenya.

Kenyans will continue benefiting from reduced Value Added Tax (VAT) on petroleum products following the passage of the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 65 of 2026) by the National Assembly.

The Bill, sponsored by the Leader of the Majority Party, Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah, seeks to amend the Value Added Tax Act to maintain the VAT rate on petroleum products at eight per cent, down from the standard rate of 16 per cent. The measure is intended to cushion consumers against rising global fuel prices amid tensions in the Middle East.

Members of the National Assembly have backed a Motion seeking to promote the employment of National Youth Service (NYS) graduates in government institutions and private security firms.

The Motion by Kilifi County MP, Hon. Gertrude Mbeyu, seeks to establish a policy framework for the structured engagement of NYS graduates as security officers in government institutions.

The National Assembly has passed the Breastfeeding Mothers Bill, 2024, paving the way for stronger legal protections for breastfeeding mothers and greater support for women balancing employment with childcare.

The Bill, sponsored by Hon. Sabina Chege (Nominated), seeks to establish employers’ obligations towards breastfeeding mothers, provide for lactation facilities in workplaces and require baby-changing facilities in public places.