The National Assembly, on Thursday, July 25, 2024 voted in agreement with the President’s reservations and the recommendation to delete all the Clauses of the Finance Bill, 2024 thereby rejecting the Bill in its entirety.

Speaker of the National Assembly Speaker, Rt. (Dr.) Hon. Moses Wetang’ula has named Members to the Mediation Committee on the National Rating Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 55 of 2022). This followed the National Assembly’s rejection of the Senate's Amendments to the Bill on June, 12, 2024.

The Public Debt and Privatization Committee was on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 apprised on the stock of public and publicly guaranteed debt.

The Senate Planning Committee, led by Deputy Director, Legislative and Procedural Services Mr. Zakayo Mogere, on behalf of the Clerk of the Senate, Mr. Jeremiah Nyegenye, visited the Busia County Assembly in a bid to inspect the level of preparedness in the Assembly and assess various facilities on the ground including accommodation and health services in readiness to hold the Senate Plenary and Committee sittings dubbed Senate Mashinani, scheduled from the 23rd to 27th September, 2024. 

National Assembly Committee on Appointments chaired by Speaker of the National Assembly, Rt. Hon.(Dr.) Moses Wetang’ula this morning met to set the mood and prepare for the upcoming vetting of Cabinet Secretary Nominees starting on Thursday, August 1, 2024.

The Division of Revenue (Amendment) Bill, 2024 has been introduced in the National Assembly. 

The Bill seeks to provide for equitable sharing of the 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 N𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.

H.E. the President assented to the Division of Revenue Act, 2024 on 10th June, 2024. The Act provides for the division of revenue raised nationally between the national and county governments for Financial Year 2024/25. 

Speaker of the National Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Moses Wetang'ula, on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 guided the House on the referral of the Finance Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 30 of 2024) by President Dr. William Ruto.

The National Transport and Safety Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2024 sponsored by Limuru MP, Hon.

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The Senate has passed a Motion that will help initiate a national conversation and foster an amiable environment following protests witnessed across the country over the last five weeks.

In the resolutions, the Senate called for the National Police Service (NPS) to acknowledge and apologize for all deaths resulting from peaceful demonstrations. The Senate also demanded compensation for all victims of police brutality related to peaceful protests between 2023 and 2024 by the Government of the Republic of Kenya.

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Moses Wetang'ula has outlined a comprehensive plan to address the anticipated financial deficit resulting from the rejection of the Finance Bill, 2024. 

In a Communication to the House, the Speaker highlighted the need to amend the Division of Revenue Act, 2024, to reflect the revised revenue projections and ensure equitable distribution of funds between the national and county governments.

Speaker of the National Assembly, Rt. (Dr.) Hon. Moses Wetang’ula on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 delivered a message from the President on President of the nomination of 10 persons for appointment as Cabinet Secretaries.

Hon. Wetang’ula said, the President, in exercising powers conferred on him by Articles 152(2) of the Constitution, as read together with sections 3 and 5 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011, had forwarded the first list of appointees for consideration by Parliament.

The Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) has proposed a Kshs.2 billion gross reduction of its budget allocation.