The Senate Deputy Speaker and Chairperson, Senate Liaison Committee, Senator Kathuri Murungi has urged Governors to prudently utilise funds recently allocated to counties.

The Deputy Speaker said the Senate played a crucial role in ensuring that counties received Kshs 400.1 billion up from Kshs 385 billion for the 2024/25 financial year, which he noted, was the highest amount of shareable revenue since the advent of devolution.

The Public Debt and Privatization Committee met with the Principal Secretary, National Treasury, Mr. Chris Kiptoo to review the Budget Estimates for the FY 2024/2025 and Supplementary II estimates FY 2023/2024.

The Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives has resolved to engage the Ministry of Trade, Investments and Industry and other key stakeholders in the edible oils sub-sector in an effort to address the escalating prices of cooking oil.

This decision was arrived at by the Committee during a meeting with a group of edible oil manufacturers in the country. The said meeting was chaired by Vice-Chairperson, Hon. Marianne Kitany (Aldai).

The National Assembly is set to resume sittings tomorrow, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, for the Second Part of the Third Session following the short recess.

The Departmental Committee on Education chaired by Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet), has called on the Budget and Appropriations Committee to consider proposing the reinstatement of the Kshs.4.9 billion for School Feeding Programme, which was not factored in, in the FY 2024/25 Budget Estimates.

The Departmental Committee on Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works conducted an inspection visit of Shimo la Tewa Housing Project on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 where it noted notable progress.

The Mediation Committee co-chaired by Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu) and Sen. Kathuri Murungi (Meru) has reached an agreement to allocate more funds to counties.

The Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations has undertaken public hearings about the inquiry into the conduct of the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK).

The National Assembly will file responses in a High Court case where a petitioner is challenging the legality of sections of the Penal Code relating to some capital offences.

In a notice filed before court, the National Assembly has appointed a counsel to represent it in the petition filed by Katiba Institute which has listed Parliament of Kenya as the sixth respondent.

The 17^th Meeting of the Bureau of East African Community (EAC) Speakers convened in Nairobi on Wednesday, May 29, 2024.

The gathering brought together regional Speakers, united in their pursuit of integration, cooperation and shared prosperity.

Speaker of the Senate Amason Jeffah Kingi, EGH has appealed to leaders to embrace and preach peace across the country.

Speaking during the National Prayer Breakfast held this Thursday, Speaker Kingi noted the need for leaders to be on the forefront in preaching peace and reconciliation among Kenyans for a better Kenya.

“We must now adorn the mantle of ambassadors of peace, unity and reconciliation at the grassroots as we engage with the people we represent,” said Speaker Kingi.

The First Lady Rachel Ruto has today led women drawn from various parts of the country in the inauguration of the women`s convocation ahead of Thursday`s National Prayer Breakfast.

Speaking during the event, the First Lady appealed to Kenyans to incorporate prayer in their daily activities urging them to remember praying for God`s grace among leaders even as they govern the country.

She commended Parliamentary Christian Women Caucus for initiating the idea of the convocation urging them to continue promoting the initiative.

In a consultative meeting held today at the Bunge Tower, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, chaired by Senator James Murango of Kirinyaga County, engaged with the Embassy of Japan to discuss Japanese government initiatives in Kenya's agriculture, livestock, and blue economy sectors.

Clerk of the Senate and Secretary to the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC), Mr. Jeremiah Nyegenye has challenged staff to be proactive in handling occupational hazards and risks to help minimize accidents, injuries, and other health related issues.

Mr. Nyegenye who was speaking during a special talk organized by the PSC Occupational Health and Safety Services (OSH) Committee said the a proactive approach would help staff think through, to imagine and to prepare appropriately to prevent such hazards from occuring.

Clerks of the National Assemblies/Parliaments of the East Africa Community (EAC) held a an 18^th meeting on Monday, May 27, 2024 to prepare working documents and agenda for the 17^th meeting of Bureau of EAC Speakers’ scheduled for Wednesday May 29, 2024, in Nairobi.

The Departmental Committee on Tourism and Wildlife is concerned about delayed payment of money owed to the 14 contractors who renovated the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) last year, ahead of the international Climate Change Summit that brought together Heads of State and other delegates.

The Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations Committee, chaired by Hon Nelson Koech  (Belgut), will hold public hearings regardinf the conduct of British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK) from in Laikipia and Samburu counties from Tuesday, May 28 to Thursday, May 30, 2024. 

The inquiry follows allegations of corruption, fraud, discrimination, and abuse of power within BATUK,

mistreatment, torture, unlawful detention, killings or any other violations of the internationally recognised human rights standards.

The Select Committee on Parliamentary Broadcasting and Library chaired by Turkana West MP, Hon. Daniel Nanok supports the upgrading of equipment at the Parliamentary Broadcast Unit (PBU).