Also known as: the Committee · National Assembly Committee on Social Protection · Senate Standing Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources · IEBC Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee · The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Education · National Assembly's Agriculture and Livestock Committee · Agriculture and Livestock Committee
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Audio By VocalizeMembers of the National Assembly's Agriculture and Livestock Committee have urged the government to allow the National Biosafety Authority (NBA) to recruit more technical staff to enable it to undertake its mandate of regulating Genetically Modified Organisms (GM …
MPs urge government to allow NBA to recruit more staff for GMO regulationThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe National Assembly Departmental Committee on Education has called for urgent and coordinated action to address persistent funding challenges affecting Kenya's higher education sector. …
MPs push for urgent resolution of higher education funding crisisCapital News
… The briefing came hours after the IEBC Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee concluded hearings in a case against Nakuru Town East MP David Gikaria over remarks allegedly linked to voter bribery and misleading statements on voter identification, with judgment scheduled for 3pm Mo …
IEBC declares all set for Ol Kalou poll, bans phones inside voting boothsCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 13 – Nakuru Town East MP David Gikaria is expected to appear before the IEBC Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee on Tuesday after the panel granted what it described as a final 24-hour adjournment. …
Gikaria to Face IEBC Tuesday After Committee Grants Final AdjournmentThe Standard
… In interim orders issued on Monday, Justice Nabil Mokaya of the Milimani High Court certified Muhia's application as urgent and stayed the implementation of the judgment delivered by the IEBC Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee on July 10, 2026. …
High Court suspends IEBC's Sh1.5 million fine against Kipipiri MPThe Standard
… The Senate Standing Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources on Wednesday held a public hearing at Bushiangala Secondary School after receiving a petition from residents opposed to plans by Shanta Gold Kenya Limited to establish an underground gold mine in Isulu-Bush …
Sh683b gold project faces Senate scrutiny over land disputeCitizen Digital
… Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize The Child Welfare Society of Kenya (CWSK) is set to receive an additional Ksh.300 million in the 2026/2027 financial year after the National Assembly Committee on Social Protection …
Child Welfare Society’s budget raised to strengthen child protectionCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya May 10 – A sharp debate has emerged over the sharing of the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF) after the Senate Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing proposed that county governments receive 49 per cent of the fuel levy allocation under the propose …
Senate committee pushes for 49pc Fuel Levy share to counties in proposed Roads BillThe Standard
… The traders spoke before the National Assembly's Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives during a public participation at Magharibi Hall at the County Commissioners' offices in Kakamega town under the leadership of Marianne Keitany.The traders urged the Committ …
New bid to protect Kakamega vendors from harassmentCapital News
… Director General David Mugonyi voiced the regulators concerns when he appeared before the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation, which is currently undergoing public participation on the proposed law. …
Communications Authority pushes for major reforms to National Addressing BillMembers of the National Assembly's Agriculture and Livestock Committee have called on the government to allow the National Biosafety Authority to recruit more technical staff, citing the need to regulate GMOs effectively across the country. The NBA's acting CEO said the Authority has 56 staff but needs 106 to cover all 24 border entry points.
17 July 2026 · The Standard →
Members of the National Assembly's Agriculture and Livestock Committee have called on the government to allow the National Biosafety Authority to recruit more technical staff, citing the need to regulate GMOs effectively across the country. The NBA's acting CEO said the Authority has 56 staff but needs 106 to cover all 24 border entry points.
17 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's National Assembly Education Committee has called for coordinated action between Parliament, the National Treasury, and the Ministry of Education to address persistent funding challenges in the higher education sector, citing a mismatch between the Higher Education Funding Model framework and actual budget allocations.
16 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has said logistical and technological preparations are complete for Thursday's Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election and will work with security agencies to deliver a peaceful, credible and transparent poll. The commission also announced phones are banned inside voting booths and clarified that every elector must present a valid physical identification document to vote.
14 July 2026 · Capital News →
Nakuru Town East MP David Gikaria is scheduled to appear before the IEBC Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee on Tuesday after the panel rejected his claims of non-service and medical inability, granting a final 24-hour adjournment. The committee ruled that electronic service via his phone number was valid and found no medical evidence, while also confirming the IEBC's legal mandate to investigate breaches of its Electoral Code of Conduct.
13 July 2026 · Capital News →
The High Court suspended the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission's Sh1.5 million fine against Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia over an alleged breach of the Electoral Code of Conduct. Justice Nabil Mokaya issued interim orders staying implementation of the judgment pending hearing of her judicial review application.
13 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Senate Standing Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources held a public hearing in Kakamega County to address residents' concerns about a proposed underground gold mining project by Shanta Gold Kenya Limited, which would require 337 acres of privately owned land and affect nearly 800 households. Residents demanded suspension of the project citing failure to conduct meaningful public participation and accused the company of obtaining consent through misleading processes.
2 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Child Welfare Society of Kenya is set to receive an additional Ksh.300 million in the 2026/2027 financial year, raising its budget to Ksh.500 million from Ksh.200 million in the previous year. The National Assembly Committee on Social Protection pushed for the increased funding to strengthen child protection, education, and rescue programmes for vulnerable children.
31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Senate Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing has proposed that county governments receive 49 per cent of the Road Maintenance Levy Fund under a proposed Roads Act amendment bill, while the Ministry of Roads and Transport recommends only 15 per cent. The Committee argues that since road maintenance functions have shifted to county governments, resources should follow those functions.
10 May 2026 · Capital News →
Kakamega residents have welcomed the proposed Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood) Bill, 2023, which seeks to establish a legal framework protecting street vendors from harassment by county governments and improves their working environment by providing demarcated vending areas, shades, water, security, and access roads.
7 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Communications Authority has told Parliament that the National Addressing Bill, 2025 needs refinement to align with existing law, and has proposed that the entire National Addressing Council section be deleted and replaced with provisions giving the Authority full responsibility for developing, implementing and managing the National Addressing System.
29 April 2026 · Capital News →