The Committee on Blue Economy, Water & Irrigation has directed the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation to shelve the initiation of new projects and instead focus on completing stalled and ongoing projects.

Speaking during the 2026 Budget Policy Statement (BPS) meeting, the Committee Chairperson, Hon. Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East) emphasized that the new projects won't see the light of the day in the 2026 BPS.

The National Assembly has received a message from the President nominating Mr. Kosiom Frank ole Kibelekenya for appointment as Ambassador to Copenhagen, Kingdom of Denmark.

In a communication delivered to the House, the Speaker announced that the nomination was made pursuant to Article 132(2)(e) of the Constitution of Kenya, read together with Sections 20(2) and 22(2)(a) of the Foreign Service Act (Cap. 185E).

Governor Johnson Sakaja has defended Nairobi City County’s cooperation with the national government, calling it a strategic, specialized cooperation meant to enhance service delivery to the city residents. 

Appearing before the Senate Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations earlier today to address the Senators’ concerns regarding the agreement, Governor Sakaja framed the partnership as a pragmatic solution to the city’s unique status as a diplomatic hub and the seat of national power. 

The Speaker of the National Assembly on Wednesday, 18th February 2026 communicated the formal withdrawal of the National Transport and Safety Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2024, following a request from its sponsor, Hon. (Eng.) John Kiragu Chege, the Member for Limuru Constituency.

The Senate Justice, Legal Affairs, and Human Rights Committee (JLAHRC), chaired by Senator Wakili Hilary Sigei, convened to consider a petition by Laban Omusundi seeking a legal framework for the direct citizen-led recall of the President and Governors. Omusundi, an active petitioner from Nakuru, argues that while the Constitution allows the recall of MPs and MCAs, the lack of a similar mechanism for the executive branch entrenches impunity.

The National Assembly of Kenya will enact additional regulations and enhance budgetary allocations to advance the country’s nuclear energy programme, Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has said.

Hon. Wetang’ula spoke on Wednesday during a meeting with the leadership of Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) and the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA) at the Parliament Buildings.

The Government has stepped up efforts to promote fair, transparent and responsible digital lending, with the National Treasury outlining a raft of regulatory and policy measures designed to shield Kenyans from exploitation and curb predatory practices in the fast growing credit market.

Appearing before the Senate, Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning, John Mbadi detailed the interventions in response to questions raised by Sen Prof Tom Ojienda (Kisumu) and posed on his behalf by Sen Wafula Wakoli (Bungoma).