In December 2024, optimism filled the air at Kabete National Polytechnic and KICC, where hundreds of jobseekers gathered, hoping to secure life-changing jobs abroad. They had responded to calls for recruitment under the Diaspora Jobs Programme, a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection and the National Employment Authority (NEA).

In a spirited closing to the Senate Liaison Committee Retreat in Mombasa, Deputy Speaker and Liaison Committee Chair, Sen. Kathuri Murungi (Meru) reaffirmed the Senate’s constitutional duty to safeguard devolution while calling for enhanced committee efficiency, improved fiscal resourcing and greater accountability in implementing House resolutions.

Senators have issued a sharp warning to the National Treasury over chronic delays in disbursing funds to counties, pledging to summon the Cabinet Secretary at the start of every quarter, in a bid to safeguard service delivery and protect counties from financial paralysis.

Speaking during a press briefing at the Senate Liaison Committee retreat, Deputy Speaker and Committee Chair Sen. Kathuri Murungi (Meru) said the Treasury’s failure to release funds on time had left counties unable to pay salaries or deliver basic services.

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The Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare chaired by Sen. Julius Murgor (West Pokot) pressed the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection over what lawmakers called serious implementation gaps in programmes meant to support Persons with Invisible Disabilities (PWIDs), as an emotional appearance by petitioner Beatrice Likiwop laid bare the failures of the current system.

Against the breathtaking backdrop of the Maasai Mara, the Senate Futures Caucus convened its inaugural Strategic Foresight Retreat, bringing together Senators, development partners, and foresight experts for a two-day dialogue on embedding future-oriented thinking into Kenya’s legislative processes.

The retreat, themed “Charting a Future-Oriented Course for Kenya”, aimed to equip lawmakers with the tools and perspectives necessary to anticipate long-term challenges and craft responsive, evidence-based legislation.