The Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Bill, 2024 has been Read for the First Time in the National Assembly.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has recommended charges against Judy Chepchirchir, Director of First Choice Recruitment and Consultancy Agency, for obtaining money by false pretences. The move follows widespread allegations of fraud, with over 5,000 young people claiming they were defrauded by the agency in a scheme promising overseas job placements, particularly in the run-up to the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

In a move towards electoral reform, Senator Wakili Hillary Sigei, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs, and Human Rights, addressed key stakeholders at the National Conference on the Roadmap to the Finalization of Electoral Reforms, held in a Nairobi hotel. The two-day event, organized by the Election Law and Governance Institute for Africa (ELGIA), brought together prominent figures from various political and governmental institutions.

The National Assembly is set to reconvene tomorrow Tuesday, September 17, 2024 for the Third Part of the Third Session following the end of the long recess.

During the recess, Members had the opportunity to undertake Committee activities and return to their constituencies and counties for representative roles.

The National Assembly’s Committee on Finance and National Planning, and the Senate Committee on Finance and Budget are set to conduct approval hearings for the nominee for appointment as the Director-General of the Competition Authority, Mr. David Kemei.

The exercise is scheduled to take place tomorrow, Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at Parliament Buildings.

The Departmental Committee on Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works has urged the Affordable Housing Board to protect and prudently manage the Affordable Housing Levy funds and adhere to their mandate.

The Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds halted its proceedings with Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo, demanding a more comprehensive audit of the county's finances. The decision came after Governor Nyaribo appeared before the committee to address audit queries for the financial years 2020/2021, 2021/2022, and 2022/2023 concerning the Municipality of Nyamira.

Eight Starehe Boy’s Centre students took part in a two-week voluntary service scheme in a Programme by the Parliament of Kenya through the office of the Clerk of the Senate in a bid to educate and inspire the future endeavors of young men and women from the 5th to the 16th august 2024. This enabled the students to be accustomed to the legislative processes and the inner workings of parliament.

This article aims to offer an insightful account of their experiences in the incredible academic holiday at Parliament.

The National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) Committee has asked two Ministries to hasten finalization of critical guidelines to enable constituencies to benefit from funds for constituency-based digital hubs and climate change mitigation measures.

The Senate Liaison Office, with the support of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) conducted a one-day capacity building for Senate Liaison Officers on anticipatory governance to enhance the capacity of the officers to do foresight work as they facilitate members of the Senate Futures Caucus. The training took place on 28th August, 2024 at Sarova Panafric Hotel, Nairobi County.

The Departmental Committee on Tourism and Wildlife has asked stakeholders in the tourism sector to be innovative to ensure the sector thrives amidst recent budget cuts.

Moiben MP, Hon. (Prof.) Phylis Bartoo has presented a Petition to the National Assembly regarding the resettlement and compensation of residents of Crown Land, in Moiben Constituency.

The Public Debt and Privatization Committee led by Chairperson, Hon. Abdi Shurie (Balambala) questioned the Principal Secretary for National Treasury, Dr. Chris Kiptoo over the privatization programme for financial years 2023/24 and 2024/25.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) called upon the National Assembly to issue an international tender, inviting reputable global audit firms to bid for the provision of external audit services to the Office of the Auditor-General. This move follows the reluctance of local audit firms to bid, citing potential conflicts of interest.

The Decentralized Accounts Committee has raised concern over what it said is laxity by Constituency Development Fund Accounts Managers in resolving audit queries raised by the Auditor General.

The Committee on Delegated Legislation approved a number of regulations aimed at guiding the shipping and maritime sector.

The Public Investments Committee on Social Services, Administration, and Agriculture on Friday, August 30, 2024 conducted an inspection tour of key projects under the National Social Security Fund (NSSF).

The Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) has called on the Ministry of Interior and National Administration to establish a special program to address the increasing cases of domestic violence.

The Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr. Samuel Njoroge met the Attorney General, Ms. Dorcas Oduor as part of the intergovernmental initiative to create a legal framework for public participation.