Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu has raised concerns over legislative, fiscal and oversight gaps in the proposed development of oil Blocks T6 and T7 in the South Lokichar Basin, warning that failure to address them could significantly reduce Kenya’s share of petroleum revenues.

Sen. Mwenda Gataya, CBS, MP (Tharaka Nithi) has raised concern over the situation facing Grade 10 learners across the country following their transition to senior secondary school under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).

Lawmakers have thrown their weight behind the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which seeks to introduce nationwide public education on sexual crimes and safeguard the right to education for victims, including teenage mothers.

The Executive has assured Parliament that transport infrastructure will not hinder crude oil production from the South Lokichar Basin in Turkana County, as it defended the Field Development Plan (FDP) and associated Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) for Blocks T6 and T7.

Appearing before the Joint Parliamentary Committees on Energy, Roads and Transport, Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir said Kenya is adequately prepared to evacuate oil once production begins, insisting that the country is “not starting from zero.”

The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry led by Cabinet Secretary Dr. Deborah Mulongo , in partnership with the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring sustainable development and environmental protection in the South Lokichar Basin, Turkana County, as oil production plans advance.

The Controller of Budget, Dr. Margaret Nyakango, has reaffirmed that Office of the Controller of Budget’s mandate to safeguard transparency and accountability in the management of public funds, as Parliament considers the Field Development Plan (FDP) and Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) for oil blocks in the South Lokichar Basin.

The Senate has approved a list of Senators to serve on the Senate Business Committee during the Fifth Session, with lawmakers vowing to continue holding Governors across the country to account.

The Motion, tabled by Majority Leader Senator Aaron Cheruiyot (Kericho) and seconded by Minority Leader Senator Stewart Madzayo (Kilifi), was supported by Members who urged the Committee to prioritise issues affecting the welfare of ordinary Kenyans, particularly devolution.

The County Executive of Elgeyo Marakwet has been directed to improve how it accounts for biological assets, following concerns raised by the Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC).

The directive was issued after Governor Wesley Rotich failed to satisfactorily explain how the county accounts for assets classified under the biological category, with the Committee noting that the current system lacks clear categorisation.

Oil and gas experts have urged Parliament to amend the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) between the government and Gulf Energy E&P B.V over the Turkana oil project to require an independent audit of revenues, warning that the current framework exposes the State to opacity and inflated costs.

The experts proposed that the independent auditor incorporate representatives from the Office of the Auditor-General and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to enhance transparency and accountability.

As the joint Committees of Finance and Public Debt continue to gather views from Kenyans on the impending sale of Government shares in Safaricom PLC, MPs have vowed to address all concerns raised with the matter before writing its report. 

Speaking in Vihiga County today, a delegation led by Hon. (Dr.) Daniel Manduku MP, (Nyaribari Masaba) has committed to ensure that views given to them on the proposed sale are extensively captured and addressed as expected of them by Kenyans. 

The National Treasury is expected to table the Supplementary Estimates I for the 2025/26 financial year, the 2026 Budget Policy Statement (BPS), and the Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy in line with the Constitution of Kenya and the Public Finance Management Act once the National Assembly resume sittings on Tuesday, 9^th February 2026.

The National Assembly is expected to prioritize the consideration of three critical sets of regulations linked to the ongoing World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Development Policy Reforms Programme, once they are formally submitted by the National Executive.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has stepped up its call for Parliament to enact robust new laws governing campaign financing, saying the current legal gap exposes elections to unchecked spending, illicit funds and the risk of foreign influence.

Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok was on the defensive before the Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) after Senators questioned whether competence guides the recruitment of county staff in his administration.

Governor Barchok was appearing before the Committee to respond to audit queries raised in the county’s financial statements when Senators accused his administration of presiding over widespread incompetence in human resource management, particularly within a department considered critical to the running of the county.

Staff of the Senate have been urged to embrace resilience, adaptability and teamwork as the Fifth Session gets under way on Tuesday, 10th February 2026.

Speaking during a one-day staff engagement held ahead of the resumption of sittings, the Clerk of the Senate and Secretary to the Parliamentary Service Commission, Mr Jeremiah Nyegenye called on Senate officers to commit themselves to giving their best during the Fifth Session.

The County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) has raised concern over the manner in which the Nyandarua County Executive is managing pending bills and urged Governor Moses Kiarie Badilisha to prioritise their settlement to prevent the collapse of local businesses.

The Committee noted that the county closed the 2024/25 financial year with pending bills amounting to Sh5.1 billion against total revenue collection of Sh6.3 billion, warning that the situation raises serious questions about the county’s viability as a going concern.

The Senate’s County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) is moving to forcibly summon Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki after he abruptly vanished from Parliament moments before facing Senators over damaging audit queries, in what lawmakers described as a blatant act of contempt and an attempt to evade accountability.

The Senate’s County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) has directed the Office of the Auditor-General to conduct an in-depth analysis to establish the exact amount owed by the 47 county governments to their employees in delayed salaries, unremitted statutory deductions, gratuity, pension contributions, and Sacco remittances.

The Committee took the decision after expressing concern over a recurring pattern in which county governments deduct money from employees’ salaries but fail to remit the funds to the relevant agencies.

The County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) has given Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma two weeks to submit all documents relating to the tendering and construction of public toilets at Timau Stadium, following conflicting accounts over the project’s location.

The directive came after the Governor and the Office of the Auditor-General disagreed on where the Sh1.9 million toilet project was supposed to be constructed.