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The National Assembly was on Thursday moved to adjourn its regular business to discuss the alarming surge in cases of femicide and gender-based violence across the country.

Invoking Standing Order 33(1),  Samburu West MP, Hon. Naisua Lesuuda sought leave of the House to adjourn its business to deliberate on an urgent national crisis that has left women and children increasingly vulnerable to violence, abuse, and in extreme cases, death.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘚𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘕𝘰. 2 𝘰𝘧 2025 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘦𝘯𝘺𝘢 𝘗𝘪𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘺 (𝘒𝘗𝘊) 𝘓𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘣𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.

This follows the consideration and adoption of the Joint Report of the Departmental Committee on Energy and Select Committee on Public Debt and Privatization on the consideration of the Sessional Paper No. 2 of 2025 on the Proposed Privatization of Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Limited.

The Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare’s investigation into the collapse of the Technical University of Kenya Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme (TUKSRBS) escalated sharply on Thursday after senators rejected submissions from mid-level representatives of the scheme’s administrator, custodian bank and fund manager—instead invoking constitutional powers to compel the personal attendance of their chief executives.

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Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife, Hon. Rebecca Miano, EGH, appeared before the Senate plenary to respond to Questions raised by Senators.

Responding to Sen. Joyce Korir, MP, on the performance of the tourism sector in 2024 and the strategies being implemented to enhance Kenya’s global competitiveness,the CS reported that the sector had recorded one of its strongest performances in over a decade, with international arrivals rising by 14.6 per cent from 2.08 million in 2023 to 2.4 million in 2024, while earnings increased from Kshs. 377 billion to Kshs. 452 billion. 

Plans are underway to reform Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) to address a series of challenges facing the new level of education, including issues of independence, staffing and the structural framework.

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba told the Senate on Wednesday that the Ministry is committed to reviewing the JSS system in order to respond effectively to concerns raised by teachers, parents and lawmakers.

The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Gladys Boss, has announced the publication and circulation of the 7th Edition of the National Assembly Standing Orders.

She explained that the new edition consolidates the 6th Edition, adopted in June 2022, and the subsequent Addendum approved in March 2023, which introduced provisions allowing Cabinet Secretaries to appear before the House to respond to questions and present reports in line with Article 153 of the Constitution.

The National Assembly has passed the County Government Additional Allocation (No. 2) Bill (Senate Bill No. 8 of 2025) with amendments. This is after considering a series of amendments proposed during the Committee of the whole House stage.

The National Assembly has agreed with the President’s reservations on the Cancer Prevention and Control (Amendment) Bill, 2022, and the Wildlife Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023 on Thursday, 25th September 2025.

The National Assembly has passed the National Police Service Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Bill, 2024 with amendments.

It has emerged that a number of newly-established Technical Training Institutes and Colleges are grappling with transitional challenges; key among them is the attainment of total independence from their mother-Colleges and Universities.

In a significant move to tackle fiscal indiscipline and enhance transparency in Kenya’s devolved units, a Senate Committee is pushing for immediate, unrestricted, and real-time access to all commercial bank accounts operated by county governments.

The Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, Thursday put the management of the Technical University of Kenya (TUK) on the spot over the collapse of its staff retirement benefits scheme, which has left retirees and soon-to-retire employees in financial distress.

Appearing before the committee chaired by Ag. Chair Sen. (Rtd) Justice Stewart Madzayo (Kilifi), Vice-Chancellor Prof. Benedict Mutua was pressed to explain how deductions were made for years without being remitted to the pension scheme.

The National Assembly has called for the expedited extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), citing its immense contribution to Kenya’s economy and livelihoods.

In a Motion sponsored by Hon. Jane Kagiri (Laikipia) and supported across the political divide, Members underscored the importance of AGOA in boosting exports, creating employment, and sustaining social development.

The National Assembly has been petitioned to amend the Consumer Protection Act, Cap 501, to formally codify the 𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘶𝘱𝘭𝘶𝘮 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦, a safeguard intended to protect borrowers from paying interest that exceeds the original loan principal.

Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Moses Wetang’ula informed the House of a petition from Mr. Allen Waiaki Kishore, a Senior Counsel with Mwai & Allen Advocates.

Former employees of the former Kenya Cooperative Creameries (KCC), who have spent nearly three decades fighting for unpaid benefits, were handed a rare glimmer of hope on Tuesday after Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and MSMEs Development, Wycliffe Oparanya, committed to a firm timeline to resolve their claims.

The Senate resumes its sittings this Tuesday, 23rd September 2025, stepping back into the limelight with a packed agenda that promises to shape the future of devolution and parliamentary democracy in Kenya. During the recess, the House reconvened for a special week-long sitting to debate the Motion on the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of Kericho County Governor, Dr. Erick Mutai.

The National Assembly is set to resume sittings tomorrow, Tuesday, 23rd September 2025, marking the beginning of the third and final part of the Fourth Session after a month-long working recess.

During the recess, Members engaged in a range of Parliamentary activities in preparation for the conclusion of a busy and productive Fourth session. 

Among the highlights was the Leadership Retreat held in Nakuru County, which focused on renewing unity and collaboration in leadership to ensure the National Assembly fulfils its mandate responsibly.