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).

The Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations led by Hon. Fred Ikana on Thursday, May 23, 2024 conducted inspection visits to various Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) installations in Nakuru County.

Today, the Senate Justice Legal Affairs and Human Rights Committee (JLAHRC) led by Bomet Senator Wakili Hillary Sigei convened with key stakeholders including the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP), Political Parties Liaison Committee (PPLC), Inter-Religious Council (IRC), and the Electoral Law and Governance Institute of Africa (ELGIE) to deliberate on submissions concerning the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2024 (National Assembly Bills No. 10 of 2024).

The National Assembly Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations is currently on a four-day inspection visit of Nakuru County to assess projects undertaken by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).

The National Assembly has invited the members of the public to submit their written views on three Bills.

National Assembly Speaker, the Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Moses Wetang'ula on Wednesday welcomed His Excellency Ibrar Husnain Khan, Pakistan's High Commissioner to Kenya, for a courtesy call at his office, Parliament Buildings.

Dr. Wetang'ula and High Commissioner Khan engaged in fruitful deliberations on various matters of mutual interest including enhanced Parliamentary engagements between the two nations.

Today, the Senate Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs, and Human Rights, led by interim chair Raphael Chimera, was set to engage with the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) and the Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ). The meeting aimed to address the petition filed by Ms Christine Njoki Mweru concerning the unresolved abduction of her husband, Joshua Gichuki Mwangi. However, the session was hindered as both institutions sent secretariat representatives instead of their commissioners, who are crucial for discussing policy and governance issues.

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Moses Wetang’ula has asked Members of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) to engage the National Assembly Committee on Finance and National Planning concerning the proposed tax measures.

Hon. Wetang'ula said that the Committee is currently considering the Finance Bill, 2024 which he said has proposed a raft of amendments to various tax laws attracting debate.

The Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation chaired by Hon.

The Budget and Appropriations Committee chaired by Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu) met with the Auditor General, FCPA Nancy Gathungu to consider their budget.

The Pensions (Amendment) Bill 2024 is, amongst other provisions, seeking to amend the Pensions Act Cap 189, to include an automatic cost of living adjustment to pensions earned by all retired public servants.

Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly, Mrs. Serah Kioko has said the National Assembly is keen on fostering collaboration with other legislative bodies across the region and continent to facilitate the sharing of experiences and knowledge on matters of mutual interest.

Members of the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) in partnership with the Institute for Public Finance (IPF) held a meeting to explore ways on safeguarding key priority areas during budgeting.

The Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations chaired by Wajir Senator Mohammed Abbas has raised concerns on the proposal regarding the construction of social halls, specifically questioning whether the funding responsibility should fall on the National government or the County government.

The proposal is contained in the County Oversight and Accountability Bill, 2024 which is co-sponsored by Senator Ledama Ole Kina and Senator William Kisang.

The Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations met with the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Hon. Musalia Mudavadi, Principal Secretary for Defence, Hon. Patrick Mariru, Vice Chief of Defence Forces, Lt. Gen J. M. Omenda and, Cabinet Secretary for EAC, the ASALs and Regional Development, Ms. Peninah Malonza.

Members of the National Assembly had the opportunity to give comments on the findings of the Report of the Select Committee on its investigation into the proposed dismissal of Hon. Franklin Mithika Linturi as Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development.

The Departmental Committee on Education is seeking answers regarding the lack of funding of the School Feeding Programme under the State Department of Basic Education.