The National Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon (Dr.) Moses Wetangula, has called upon Cabinet Secretaries to respect the House invitations and appear before the plenary to address questions pertaining to their respective dockets.

Expressing concern over the absence of some Cabinet Secretaries, Hon. Wetang'ula emphasized that the National Assembly represents the will of the people, and under Article 153 of the Constitution, Cabinet Secretaries are accountable to the House.

The afternoon session began with a Prayer from the Speaker of the National Assembly Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Moses Wetang’ula.

𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐝

The Leader of the Majority Party Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah laid the following Papers on the Table:

1. Notification on price stability target and the Economic Policy of the Government for the Financial Year 2923/24 Budget from the National Treasury and Economic Planning.

The following business was transacted by the  National Assembly during the morning sitting of Wednesday 5th July, 2023. 

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The National Assembly Public Petitions Committee chaired by Hon. Nimrod Mbai (Kitui East) met stakeholders on a petition on pollution of River Athi. The petition was presented by Hon. Vincent Musyoka (Mwala) on behalf of the residents.

During the meeting, the Managing Director of Tana Athi River Development Authority (TARDA) Mr. Liban Roba informed the Committee that the mandate of the Authority  had been diluted and delegated to other agencies. As a result the Authority is not able to take effective action.

According to a report tabled in the House on 14th June 2023, between May 2022 and April 2023 , a total of 19 externally sourced loans have been signed between the National