The Parliament of Kenya is set to host the Sixth Annual Conference for the African Network of Parliamentary Budget Offices later this month. The forum which is held in conjunction with the African Network of Parliamentary Budget Offices (AN-PBO) is scheduled to be officially opened by the Speaker of the National Assembly, the Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Moses Wetang’ula.

The National Assembly Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining chaired by Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru East) has been briefed on the Climate Change (Amendment) Bill, 2023.

The Amendment Bill sponsored by the Leader of Majority Party Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu)  seeks to provide for regulations of carbon markets.

The Bill seeks to amend the Climate Change Act, 2016; a national legislation intended to enhance response to climate change and provide mechanisms and measures to achieve low carbon climate-resilient development.

The Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning chaired by Hon. Kimani Kuria (MP) has been told Kenya risks a lower rating as a regional financial hub if she does not expedite amendment to law of anti-money laundering to align to international standards.

 The revelation emerged even as the Committee moved to expedite consideration of provisions of the Anti-Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which affect the finance sector.

The Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC) has commenced public participation on the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2023.

The Bill, which seeks to amend 18 laws, was committed to the JLAC chaired by Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka) and the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning chaired by Hon. Kuria Kimani (Molo), for consideration.

Langata Member of Parliament, Hon. Phelix Odiwuor has moved a motion regarding the neglect of Langata public cemetery which was declared full, close to two decades ago.

The Motion calls upon the National Government through the Ministry of Health to urgently conduct an assessment of the public health risks posed by the continued use of the Lang’ata Cemetery, and to institute mitigatory measures in collaboration with other stakeholders.

It was a sorrowful day at Uasin Gishu County Assembly when the Senate Labour and Social Welfare Committee met with over 500 residents of Uasin Gishu who were allegedly defrauded of their hard-earned money by First Choice Recruitment and Consultancy Agency. 

The Honourable Senators were on a fact-finding mission in the County after the residents informed the Senate, through a Petition, that the recruitment agency obtained money through the false pretence that they would facilitate them to find jobs in Qatar, Dubai, Australia, Poland and Finland. 

Delay in the disbursement of County funds has negatively affected operations in Counties across the country.

This is according to the Senate Minority Leader Sen. Sen. Justice (Rtd) Stewart Madzayo, CBS.

Sen. Madzayo told delegates attending the Devolution Conference at Eldoret Sports Club in Uasin Gishu County that for some time, late disbursement of funds has slowed and in some cases stopped progress in Counties.

The Former Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga has called on the national government to devolve all the county government functions as stipulated by the 2010 Constitution.

Addressing delegates during the Devolution Conference that is going on at the Eldoret Sports Club in Uasin Gishu County, Odinga castigated the National Government for retaining reasonable funds meant for County functions at the National Government level.