The Decentralized Accounts Committee has raised concern over what it said is laxity by Constituency Development Fund Accounts Managers in resolving audit queries raised by the Auditor General.

The Committee on Delegated Legislation approved a number of regulations aimed at guiding the shipping and maritime sector.

The Public Investments Committee on Social Services, Administration, and Agriculture on Friday, August 30, 2024 conducted an inspection tour of key projects under the National Social Security Fund (NSSF).

The Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) has called on the Ministry of Interior and National Administration to establish a special program to address the increasing cases of domestic violence.

The Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr. Samuel Njoroge met the Attorney General, Ms. Dorcas Oduor as part of the intergovernmental initiative to create a legal framework for public participation.

The Kenya Women Parliamentarians Association (KEWOPA) Executive Committee members came together for a retreat to introspect on their leadership paths, recharge and reconnect with their core mandates.

Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Education, Hon. Mr.

The Public Debt and Privatization Committee probed the use of Government acquired loans to finance projects under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development’s State Department for Livestock Development and State Department for Agriculture.

Konoin Constituency MP, Hon.

The Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives has asked the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) to probe claims that multinational firms are discriminating against local investors in the transport and logistics sector.

The Diaspora Affairs and Migrant Workers Committee held a meeting with officials of the National Employment Agency (NEA) led by the Director General, Ms. Edith Okoki.

The Departmental Committee on Energy has been assured that plans are underway to revive the National Oil Corporation (NOC) by restructuring and commercializing its operations and that the Corporation will not be privatized.

The Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation met to consider the National Addressing Bill, 2023 which seeks to provide a framework to the naming of streets and numbering of property in Kenya

The Budget and Appropriations Committee met with different Legislators who presented their Legislative Proposals before the Committee on Thursday, September 5, 2024.

The Clerk of the National Assembly has received a petition from the Digital Boda Drivers and Deliveries Association of Kenya seeking the enactment of legislation to regulate the sector and to protect them from exploitative tendencies. 

Speaking when they met Mr. Samuel Njoroge in his Office, Association Members led by their Chairman, Mr. Calvince Okumu pointed out that their petition is intended to address key challenges faced by their Members.

Preparations are complete for the vetting of Mr. Douglas Kanja Kirocho, the nominee for the position of Inspector-General of the National Police Service.

On Tuesday, the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security jointly with the Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations held a pre-vetting meeting ahead of the Approval Hearing scheduled for Thursday, August 15, 2024, at the Mini Chamber, County Hall.

The Departmental Committee on Tourism and Wildlife wants the Kenya Utalii College to be granted the authority to certify all professionals in the hospitality industry.

Busia County MP, Hon. Catherine Omanyo has sought a Statement on harassment of Kenyan fishermen on Lake Victoria.

Hon. Omanyo highlighted the plight of fishermen in Budalangi, who have faced frequent arrests, detention, and extortion by Ugandan security forces.

"Lake Victoria is a shared resource that supports millions of livelihoods, yet our fishermen are being treated as criminals in their own waters. The Ugandan authorities' actions violate the rights and dignity of our people and this must stop," she said.

The Senate is set to convene for a special sitting tomorrow, Wednesday, August 14, 2024, following a formal notice from the Meru County Assembly regarding the impeachment of Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza. This marks the third impeachment attempt to remove Governor Mwangaza from office within a span of two years, interrupting the Senate's three-week recess.

It has come to my attention that misleading information is being circulated in the press and social media regarding the Mung Beans Bill, 2022, sponsored by Sen. Enoch Kiio Wambua. Specifically, some reports incorrectly claim that Kenyans in general will need to obtain a license to grow mung beans if the Bill is passed. This is a misrepresentation of the Bill's intentions and provisions.