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Functions and mandate
Functions and mandate
In a move aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability, Cabinet Secretaries will now be required to appear before the National Assembly every Wednesday afternoon for a maximum of three hours. This comes after the approval of amendments to the Standing Orders by Parliament on March 9th, 2023, which take effect from March 23rd, 2023.
The Constitutional Implementation and Oversight Committee (CIOC) on Thursday met the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the Chairperson of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) over the recent protests in the country.
In a meeting chaired by Mwingi West MP Hon. Nguna Ngusya, the Committee asked the Commision to clarify whether only the police were to blame for the outcome of the protests.
The Public Debt and Privatization Committee chaired by Hon. Abdi Shurie on Thursday met members of staff from the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO). The PBO appeared before the Committee to take the Members through a Report on the analysis of loans contracted by the National Government during the period between 1st May 2022 and 31st August 2022.
The National Assembly played host to the East Africa Women’s League during today’s afternoon session. The Speaker, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Moses Wetang’ula welcomed the Women’s League and lauded them for their continued effort in advocating for women’s rights.
The East Africa Women's League was founded in 1917 with a primary goal of advocating for women’s right to vote and their involvement in creating laws that impact women and girls. The league has grown to include over 1000 women from diverse races, cultures and religions who are organized into branches throughout Kenya.
The Senate Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism led by the Vice Chairperson, Sen. Esther Okenyuri met with a delegation from Embu County Muguka/ Miraa Farmers Cooperative led by their Chairperson Mr. Jerevasius Nyombyekothe to discuss response from the Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry to the Statement as requested by Senator Embu County, Alexander Mundigi on high cess levied on Muguka on transit to Mombasa and its environs.
In his Statement, the Senator had requested to know:-