The Senate Standing Committee on Energy has agreed to undertake targeted oversight visits to counties with stalled rural electrification projects amid concerns that electricity poles remain unconnected long after projects are launched.

Meeting at Bunge Tower under Chairperson Senator William Kisang, the Committee considered a Parliamentary Budget Office brief on budget implementation in the energy sector for the 2025/2026 financial year.

The Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare has raised concern over a KSh984 million funding shortfall at Nyayo Stadium, warning that delays in settling the contractor’s outstanding payments could undermine preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.

A Member of Parliament has called for urgent government action to address the growing burden of endometriosis among Kenyan women and girls, warning that delayed diagnosis and costly treatment are leaving many to suffer silently for years.

Kirinyaga County MP Hon. Njeri Maina said endometriosis should no longer be treated merely as a private medical problem, arguing that the condition has significant public health, social and economic consequences.

Members of the National Assembly have raised concerns over the high cost of conducting

elections in Kenya as they debated the Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill (Senate Bill No.

29 of 2024) at Second Reading.

The Bill, which is among the electoral reform measures arising from recommendations of the