Thursday 17th February 2022 marked the beginning of a stronger partnership between the Senate and Council of Governors (COG) following an inaugural meeting between the two institutions. The Senate Liaison Office organised a courtesy visit by the CEO of COG, Ms Mary Mwiti, to the Clerk of the Senate/Secretary, Parliamentary Service Commission, Mr Jeremiah Nyegenye, to discuss ways to strengthen the collaboration between the two institutions.

NAIROBI, 21st February – The Senate Committee on Health has strongly condemned the alleged transfer of public land (LR No. 209/19441), previously occupied by Highridge Clinic, to a private developer.

Addressing the Press during the Committee’s site visit to the parcel of land where Highridge Clinic hitherto stood, members of the Committee led by Chairperson Sen Michael Mbito committed to a thorough inquiry. 

Devolution Committee chaired by Homabay  Senator Hon. Moses Kajwang  is investigating alleged illegal evictions of residents from Nairobi City County staff housing units in Pumwani and Eastleigh estates.

The National Assembly has this afternoon inked an agreement with the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) geared towards streamlining data sharing between the two institutions.The signing event which took place at Parliament, saw the Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr. Michael Sialai and KNBS Director General, Mr. Macdonald George Obudho, sign an memorandum of understanding adding to the growing number of agreements that the Assembly has signed recently or in the process of formulating, to promote evidence-based legislation.

MOMBASA, 7th February - President Uhuru Kenyatta has today launched the national roll-out of Universal Healthcare Coverage (UHC) across the 47 counties. 

Speaking at Port Reitz Hospital in Changamwe, President Kenyatta stated that the passage of the NHIF (Amendment) Act was a milestone in Health Insurance. 

NAIROBI, 2 February – The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, through Cabinet Secretary Hon Simon Chelugui, has raised some reservations concerning the Employment (Amendment) Bill, 2021. He, however, observed that some of its provisions “will aid in bridging the gap in current labour laws.”

The amendment Bill, sponsored by Sen Samson Cherarkey, seeks to provide employees with the right to disconnect from employers outside prescribed working hours in the digital age and promote a healthy work-life balance. 

The National Assembly is scheduled to resume its Regular Sittings on Tuesday, 25th January, 2022 at 2.30 pm. This will mark the start of the Sixth and final Session of the 12th Parliament that commenced in August 2017. Notably and notwithstanding the provision of Standing Order 27 which provides that the regular Sessions of the House shall commence on the second Tuesday of February, the Sixth Session will commence 2 weeks prior, following the adoption of the Calendar of the House for 2022.

The National Assembly in Collaboration with the Kenya Forest Service, Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources,  the County Government of Kajiado, and the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints; today launched a Nationwide tree planting exercise with an aim of attaining the National Government’s target of achieving and maintaining over 10% tree cover by the year 2022.

NAIROBI, 1st December - Nairobi Senator Sen Johnson Sakaja has given Nairobi residents his assurances that the stalled Dandora Stadium will be completed before the 2022 General Election. 
Leading a delegation of the Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, comprising Sen Susan Kihika (Nakuru) and Sen Millicent Omanga (Nairobi Delegation), Chairman Sakaja said that he’ll ensure pending works at the stadium are completed before the next polls. 

His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta this afternoon delivered his eighth State of the Nation Address to an expectant House and a hopeful nation given the contiuned fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, and a global economic recession.

Members of the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations have asked agencies investigating the alleged death of Ms. Agnes Wanjiru by British Soldiers in Nanyuki to get their act together and avail justice to the family of the slain lady.

KIGALI, RWANDA, 24th November:-The Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya, Hon. Justin Muturi has urged Speakers and Presiding Officers across Africa to insist on free, fair and credible elections in the upcoming electoral polls in several countries across Africa including Kenya.

“Speakers and Presiding Officers should ensure peaceful transitions”, he said noting that future generations will remember them for these democratic principles. 

The notification of the much-awaited address was made by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Justin Muturi yesterday when presiding over the House during the afternoon session. Making reference to Standing Order (42) relating to Messages from the President, Speaker Muturi informed the Members of the National Assembly that he had received communication from the President conveying that he intends to deliver  his 2021 State of the Nation Address on Tuesday next week. 

The Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare has noted with great concern the increased reports of mistreatment of domestic workers in the Middle East countries, particularly in Saudi Arabia, where the workers are subjected to human rights violations, many of which have resulted in death. During a meeting with the Committee on 29th September 2021, the Ministry of Foreign A airs reported that ninety (90) domestic workers died in Saudi Arabia between 2019 and 2021. The reported distress calls for the same period are 1,908, with 883 in 2019/20 and 1,025 reported in 2020/21.

In the Matter of Article 118(1) (b) of the Constitution and National Assembly

Standing Order 127(3)

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In the Matter of Consideration by the National Assembly of:-

Devolution Committee chaired by Homa Bay County Senator, Hon. Moses Kajwang will launch an inquiry on all the 47 counties to establish how much they have spent on legal representation.

The committee made the resolution after Nairobi acting Governor, Hon. Anne Kananu failed to appear before the committee to shed light on how the county allegedly paid Ksh 790 million to various law firms.