The National Assembly Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy has today directed the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) to present documents relating to the issuance of a contract to a service provider for the provision of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) compliance inspection services in March 2019.

The Committee Chaired by Hon. David Pkosing issued this directive after Members raised concerns that the Authority's responses in relation to the contract were underwhelming.

National Assembly is keen on working with the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) to uplift female Parliamentarians and budding women in leadership, the National Assembly Speaker Rt. Hon. Moses Wetang’ula has said.

In a meeting with the recently elected KEWOPA Executive, Speaker Wetang’ula commended the caucus's efforts in pushing for gender equality in Parliament. He lauded KEWOPA for playing a significant role in pushing for the enactment of laws and policies that promote gender equality and women empowerment in Kenya. 

The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry & Cooperatives engaged the Managing Director for East African Portland Cement (EAPC) Ltd, Mr. Oliver Kirubai, and the PS for the State Department of Industry, Dr. Juma Mukhwana in regard to the dwindling performance of EAPC Ltd.

The company registered a 71.3 percent reduction in profits after tax by June 2022 and is facing challenges from squatters and grabbers who are in possession of fake title deeds.

The National Assembly has today begun the debate of a Report of the Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations Committee on the Kenya-United Kingdom Defence Cooperation Agreement.

The Report followed the signing of a Cooperation Agreement between the two Governments on July 27 2021 and replaces the previous Defence Cooperation Agreement signed in 2015.

Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Prof. Kithure Kindiki will be the first Cabinet Secretary (CS) to appear before the National Assembly plenary on Wednesday

afternoon. He will be answering questions and expounding on policies under his docket.

This appearance by a CS before the House follows an amendment to various parts of the Standing Orders to allow the CSs to physically appear before the House and answer questions raised by MPs.

Senator Crystal Asige has requested statement pursuant to Standing Order 52(1), to make a Statement on an issue of general topical concern, namely: Commemoration of the World Autism Awareness Day.

Sen. Hamida Kibwana has sought a statement in the Senate on claims of disposal state-owned entities through privatization without the approval of Parliament.

The Senator wants the Senate Committee on Finance and Budget to:

The Senate Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism Chaired by Kajiado Senator, Lenku Ole Kanar Seki today met delegations from the Ministry of Cooperatives and MSMEs led by the Principal Secretary Hon. Patrick Kilemi; and the Drumvale Farmers' Cooperative Society led by the Society's Chairman Mr. Felix Maingi to consider a Statement sought by Sen. Agnes Kavindu Muthama, regarding the liquidation of Drumvale Farmers’ Cooperative Society in Machakos County.

T he Committee on Implementation met with the Cabinet Secretary (CS), National Treasury and Economic Planning Prof Njuguna Ndung’u, and members of the Kenyan Association of Retired Officers (KARO), to discuss the implementation status of payment of pensions to retired Government officers.

Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives led by the Chairperson Hon. James Gakuya, undertook an inspection visit of  the Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Project. The Committee sought to understand the challenges experienced by the Dongo Kundu SEZ project, the progress on squatter settlement, the investors at the zone and their strategic plan.

Today the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare led by the Vice Chair Sen. George Mungai Mbugua visited to the County of Nyamira. The Committee paid a courtesy call to the Office of the Governor, H.E. Amos Nyaribo and Office of the Speaker of Nyamira County Assembly. 

The Public Investment Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy Chaired by Hon. David Pkosing has for the second time met Kenya Forestry Service (KFS)  Acting Chief Conservator of Forests Mr. Alex Lemarkoko to question him over the accounts for Financial Years 2015/2016 and 2016/2017. Members of the Committee had expressed dissatisfaction with Mr. Lemarkoko's responses when he initially appeared before the Committee.

The National Assembly Committee on Environment, Forestry, and Mining led by Hon. Charles Kamuren (Baringo South), has made a visit to Boya Yard and Tezo Community to inspect eight uprooted Baobab trees, awaiting exportation to Georgia.

The National Assembly  Committee on Blue Economy led by the Chairperson Hon. David Bowen (Marakwet East) conducted an inspection visit to Liwatoni, Shimoni, and Kibuyuni in Mombasa County.  The objective of the visit was to assess the progress of ongoing projects in the region and identify any challenges hindering their successful implementation.

The inquiry into the Telkom buyback resumed this morning with one of the key witnesses into the probe that has been running for several weeks taking the witness stand before the Joint-sitting of the Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation, and the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning.

The meeting, attended by top NIS officials led by Major Gen. Philip Kameru, sought to enhance Committee Members' understanding of the NIS mandate and to review the Service's Budget implementation status for the first three quarters of Financial Year 2022/23.

Committee Vice-Chair Hon. Bashir Abdullah, who presided over the meeting rooted for deeper engagements with the Service for proper facilitation by the Committee including adequate budgetary allocation.

The National Assembly’s Trade, Industry & Cooperatives Committee inspected the Naivasha Special Economic Zone (SEZ) as part of its routine oversight. SEZ is an agency within the State Department for Investment Promotion which is under  the Committee’s purview. 

Led by the Committee Chairperson, Hon. James Mwangi Gakuya, the Committee inspected the Industrial Park, Inland Container Depot, Standard Gauge Railway Marshalling Yard, Water Reservoir and Distribution systems, Logistics Zone, Power Substations, Dry Ports for Partnering States and different sites owned by investors.

The Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare led by the Vice Chair Sen. George Mungai Mbugua today visited to the County of Kisii. 

The Committee paid a courtesy call to the Office of the Governor, H.E. Paul Simba Arati, and later proceeded to the County Assembly where it held a consultative meeting with the Kisii County Assembly Committee on Labour and Social Services.