𝐌𝐏𝐬 𝐒𝐄𝐄𝐊 𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍, 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐈𝐍 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐒’ 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍
 

𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐚, 𝐍𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐫𝐮 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲|𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
 

The Education sector has received the highest allocation in the National Government’s Budget Estimates for the Financial Year 2025/26. According to an analysis by the Parliamentary Budget Office, the sector will account for 28.1% of the total budget, translating to Kshs. 701.1 billion.

Members of the National Assembly have approved five Bills this April, including a Bill aimed at tightening anti-money laundering laws, strengthening social protection, and guiding national revenue allocation.

Kenya is on the cusp of a transformative energy revolution. With a growing population, ambitious climate commitments, and a goal to provide universal access to electricity and clean cooking by 2028, the need for a resilient, inclusive, and affordable energy ecosystem has never been greater.

The Senate engaged the Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection, Dr. Alfred Mutua, on his ministry’s efforts to implement the constitutional requirement that at least five per cent of public service positions be reserved for persons with disabilities (PWDs). Senators raised concerns over the removal of the Disability Mainstreaming Indicator from government performance contracting guidelines, a decision that has drawn significant public and legislative attention.

The Hansard Association of Kenya (HAK) has received praise for its significant contribution to the development of hansard officers within both national and county legislatures.

Speaking during the closing ceremony of HAK's week-long conference, the Deputy Clerk of the Senate, Ms. Eunice Gichangi, acknowledged the Association's substantial progress in its own growth and the advancement of its members.

The critical need to enhance public access to the Hansard took centre stage as the 7th Hansard Association of Kenya (HAK) Annual Conference commenced this morning.

The week-long forum opened this morning by the Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly, Mrs. Serah Kioko, underscored the importance of providing the Hansard in local languages to foster greater public participation in legislative affairs.

In a comprehensive briefing before the Senate Standing Committee on Roads, the Ministry of Roads and Transport laid bare a sweeping vision to transform Kenya’s transport sector through bold policies, landmark infrastructure projects, and a deliberate shift toward sustainability, technological innovation, and regional integration.

NOMINATION OF PERSONS FOR THE APPOINTMENT AS THE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION (IEBC)

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has formally responded to the Standing Committee on Energy over the reported curtailment of geothermal power generation between July and December 2024. The statement comes in the wake of growing public and parliamentary concern regarding Kenya’s energy mix, renewable investments, and increasing reliance on electricity imports.

When the lights go out in Kenya’s counties, it’s not always due to a technical fault, it’s often the result of a deeper, more entrenched problem: a tug-of-war between county governments and the national utility provider, Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC).

Attached below are BUDGET DOCUMENTS for the Financial year 2025 - 2026 :

Download the Budget Statement for FY 2026/2027 Here.

Download the Mwananchi Guide to the Budget Statement for FY 2026/2027 Here.

The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection’s ambitious labour migration strategy came under intense scrutiny today as Cabinet Secretary Dr Alfred Mutua appeared before the Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare to defend his ministry’s handling of overseas job recruitment. The session, chaired by Sen Julius Murgor (West Pokot), laid bare systemic weaknesses that continue to hinder thousands of job-seekers from accessing employment abroad.

A decade after an oil spillage from the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) devastated Thange Village, residents of Makueni County are still grappling with its devastating environmental and health consequences.

The spillage, which occurred on May 12, 2015, was attributed to a suspected leak along the Mombasa-Nairobi pipeline. While emergency teams were dispatched to contain and clean up the spill, by June 15 of the same year, petroleum traces had already contaminated the Thange River in Kibwezi East Constituency.

The Senate’s County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee spent a full Thursday in Kwale County and learned that although verbal assurances and tidy paperwork sounded convincing, things on the ground are different. Led by Committee Chair Senator Godfrey Osotsi, alongside Senators Eddy Oketch, Agnes Kavindu, Peris Tobiko, Beth Syengo, Hamida Kibwana, William Kisang, Raphael Chimera, and George Mbugua, the visit highlighted glaring gaps in project completion and functionality.

The Senate Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing, chaired by Senator Eddy Okech (Migori), held a comprehensive consultative meeting with the Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing & Urban Development to deliberate on the status of key housing programmes, policy direction, challenges, legislative gaps, and opportunities for collaboration in the sector.

The Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare has challenged the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection over critical shortcomings in the protection of the country’s most vulnerable populations, including persons with disabilities, elderly citizens in care homes and children at risk of exploitation.