National Assembly Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation
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 · Senate Standing Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional Integration · Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining · Environment Committee
… 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 …
… 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. …
Kenya's Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining will conduct a nationwide inquiry into rising water levels affecting lakes and dams across the country. The decision follows a statement request about effects on Lakes Baringo and Bogoria; the Committee aims to examine causes and impacts, assess government interventions, and recommend solutions to address the phenomenon's environmental, economic and social implications.
Kenya's Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining will conduct a nationwide inquiry into rising water levels affecting lakes and dams across the country. The decision follows a statement request about effects on Lakes Baringo and Bogoria; the Committee aims to examine causes and impacts, assess government interventions, and recommend solutions to address the phenomenon's environmental, economic and social implications.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba told the Senate that public TVET institutions meet constitutional diversity and gender balance requirements, with 23,388 staff across 246 institutions drawn from all 47 counties.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.