The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Selection Panel has received  a total of 169 applications for the positions of chairperson and six Commissioners, Chairperson Dr. Nelson Makanda has said.

Lawmakers have launched an inquiry into the maize subsidy programme. This follows the consideration of Supplementary Estimates 1 by the National Assembly Committee on Agriculture and Livestock chaired by Hon. Dr. John Mutunga.

Members observed that Kshs 7.267B had been spent on the Maize flour subsidy programme of which 4B was paid and 3.267B not yet paid. The Committee had reservations about the Programme due to lack of sufficient information.

The Chairperson of the Public Debt and Privatization Committee Hon. Abdi Shurie yesterday moved a Motion for the House to adopt a Report on the policy and financial resolutions relating to the 2023 medium-term debt management strategy. These strategies seek to ensure that public debt remains sustainable while minimizing costs and risks of borrowing. The Report which was tabled in the House on 9^th March 2023, recommends that the National Treasury undertakes a review of all undisbursed loans amounting to Ksh.

The National Assembly of Kenya is honoring the legacy of Hon. Grace Onyango, who passed away on March 8th, 2023 at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital. Hon. Onyango, also known as Nya'Bungu, made history as the first female Member of Kisumu Constituency, paving the way for women in leadership in Kenya.

Lawmakers eulogised her, recounting her life as a trailblazer who achieved many firsts in her political career, including being the first female Mayor of Kisumu and the first woman to sit in the Speaker's Chair as Temporary Deputy Speaker.

The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Education is set to probe allegations of cheating in the 2022 KCSE. According the Chairperson of the Committee Hon. Julius Melly the exercise will be  thorough and will involve an in-depth probe of the whole examination process.

The National Assembly Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations Committee today met to deliberate on the Defence Cooperation between Kenya and the United Kingdom (UK).This meeting, follows extensive consultations between the Committee and key stakeholders including the Ministry of Defence, the British High Commissioner to Kenya, the Director of Criminal Investigations and Laikipia County Government.