Kenya continues to deepen and strengthen its longstanding relationship with the Federal Republic of Germany.

Wednesday, the Speaker of the National Assembly, the Rt. Hon. Dr. Moses Masika Wetang'ula hosted the German Ambassador to Kenya, H.E. Sebastian Groth, at his office in Parliament Buildings, Nairobi.

The Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs & Energy chaired by Hon. David Pkosing (Pokot South) has raised concerns on delays experienced in the construction of Likoni Bridge.

Speaking during an inspection visit to Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) along Mombasa Road, the Chairperson emphasized on the need for government projects to have value for money to the public.

The Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare has taken issue with the Advocates Complaints Commission (ACC) over what it termed a shallow and unsatisfactory investigation into complaints raised by former Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) employees against their former advocate, Harrison Kinyanjui.

𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐍𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐄, 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍, 𝐌𝐑. 𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐄𝐋 𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐒 𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐋𝐘 𝐁𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐋𝐘 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆

Senate Standing Committee on Energy chaired by Siaya Senator Dr. Oburu Odinga held a meeting with Nairobi City County Governor Johnson Arthur Sakaja. 

 The agenda of the meeting was to deliberate on the dispute between the Nairobi City County Government and the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) over electricity bill. 

Governor Sakaja said that Kenya Power had issued a bill to the Nairobi City County Government amounting to 3 billions Kenyan shillings. 

The National Assembly will prioritize the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025 upon resumption from the short recess, following a directive from Speaker [Name], in line with Standing Order 42(2).

The National Assembly is set to fast track the consideration of the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (National Assembly Bill No. 7 of 2025) following a directive from the Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Mose Wetang'ula. 

In a notification issued to Members of the National Assembly on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, Speaker Wetang'ula announced that the Bill, which seeks to amend the Excise Duty Act to remove excise duty on imported fully assembled electric transformers, has matured for its First Reading. 

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Moses  Wetang'ula, has officially notified the House and the general public of the President's nominees for appointment as Principal Secretaries.  

The National Assembly passed seven Bills in the February – March 2025 period. Among the bills that sailed through the third reading is the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill (National Assembly Bill No.2 of 2025), which provides a framework for additional funds to county governments, ensuring enhanced service delivery at the grassroots level. 

Have your say! 

You can now submit your written memoranda recommendations on the fourth basis for revenue sharing among county governments to the Clerk of the Senate on or before Thursday, 3rd April 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

President William Ruto has signed into law the Supplementary Appropriation Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 8 of 2025), paving the way for additional funding to education, health, security, infrastructure, and economic development.

The newly enacted law, sponsored by Deputy Speaker and Chairperson of the Liaison Committee, Hon. Gladys Boss was passed by the National Assembly on March 14, 2025, with amendments.

Senate Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing chaired by Migori Senator Eddy Oketch met Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja. 

The committee deliberated on the Urban Regeneration and Renewal

Programme of the County

Government of Nairobi.

Senator Sifuna asked the Governor if the County government of Nairobi committed to conduct a site visit to New Pumwani Estate and understand the technicalities involved. 

The National Assembly has hailed the National Women’s Sevens Rugby Team, the Lionesses, for their victories in the recently concluded World Sevens Rugby Challenge (HSBC) Series held in Cape Town, South Africa.  

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Moses Wetang’ula has announced the appointment of nine Members to the Mediation Committee tasked with resolving disagreements over the Senate amendments to the Gambling Control Bill (National Assembly Bill No.70 of 2023).  

This follows the House’s rejection of the Senate’s amendments on January 16th , 2025, prompting the mediation process as stipulated under Article 112 of the Constitution and Standing Order 149. 

The National Assembly has passed the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 2 of 2025), paving the way for the transfer of billions in conditional and unconditional grants to county governments for the 2024/2025 financial year.