National Assembly

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Kenya's legislature that approves budgets, oversees government accountability, and serves as venue for parliamentary debates on national policy.

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July 2026
21 JulCapital News
… The ruling date was set after parties filed their written submissions, with the National Assembly urging the court to dismiss the application for conservatory orders, arguing the petition is speculative and unsupported by evidence, while the petitioner insists government agencies …
High Court to rule on bid to halt Upper Imenti Forest developments on July 30
21 JulCapital News
… Tabling the schedule of constituency budget ceilings before the National Assembly on Monday, National Government Constituencies Development Fund Committee Chairperson Musa Sirma said the increase would support equitable development across the country. …
Constituencies to Share Sh58.7bn NG-CDF Allocation as Funding Rises by 5.1pc
21 JulCapital News
… Tabling the schedule of constituency budget ceilings before the National Assembly on Monday, National Government Constituencies Development Fund Committee Chairperson Musa Sirma said the increase would support equitable development across the country. …
Constituencies to Share Sh58.7bn NG-CDF Allocation as Funding Rises by 5.1pc
21 JulThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe National Assembly has demanded an explanation from the National Police Service (NPS) over the dismissal of 18 female recruits from Kiganjo Police Training College. …
MPs demand answers over dismissal of 18 pregnant police recruits
21 JulThe Standard
… We need more women in the National Assembly, something that was not achieved in the last General Election," she said.Kemei, who was elected unopposed as Kericho Woman Representative in the 2022 General Election, said the country needs more women in elective positions to strengthe …
MPs urge voters to elect more female candidates to achieve gender rule
21 JulThe Standard
… However, the announcement comes against the backdrop of major underfunding of the current model that has left universities indebted as the government fails to provide full funding required to finance students' education.Data presented before the National Assembly shows that budge …
Ruto promises free university education after three failed funding experiments
20 JulCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 20 – The National Assembly has demanded an explanation from the National Police Service (NPS) over the dismissal of 18 female recruits from Kiganjo Police Training College after they were found to be pregnant. …
MPs Demand Answers Over Dismissal of 18 Pregnant Police Recruits
20 JulThe Standard
… Recently, the National Assembly finally passed the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Bill, 2022, sending it to the Senate. …
Kenya's new health policies are abandoning infertile Wanjiku
19 JulCitizen Digital
… A former agricultural economist who served as Member of the Nyandarua County Assembly for Karau Ward, Kamau now heads to the National Assembly in a swift political rise. …
'Stay away from Kenya,' Gachagua tells tourists, investors over insecurity
19 JulThe Standard
For the last two election cycles, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi have walked the same political path. …
Inside Wetang'ula and Mudavadi's battle for Western Kenya

Politics

President Ruto returns procurement bill citing investment risks

The News

President William Ruto has declined to sign the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal (Amendment) Bill, 2024, and returned it to Parliament with proposed changes, citing concerns that provisions could hurt Kenya's investment climate and weaken the public procurement framework. The President exercised his constitutional powers to refer the Bill back, objecting to 17 clauses including definitions of local and foreign firms that he argues are impractical and could undermine efforts to attract foreign direct investment.

5 hours ago · Capital News →

Today

President Ruto returns procurement bill citing investment risks
President William Ruto has declined to sign the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal (Amendment) Bill, 2024, and returned it to Parliament with proposed changes, citing concerns that provisions could hurt Kenya's investment climate and weaken the public procurement framework. The President exercised his constitutional powers to refer the Bill back, objecting to 17 clauses including definitions of local and foreign firms that he argues are impractical and could undermine efforts to attract foreign direct investment.
5 hours ago · Capital News →
Shollei warns political violence, sexism deter women from candidacy
National Assembly Deputy Speaker Gladys Shollei has warned that political violence, intimidation and sexist attacks are driving capable women away from politics and discouraging their participation in leadership ahead of next year's General Election. She said discussions are underway with the President's Advisor on Women's Rights to engage the IEBC on strengthening enforcement of electoral codes of conduct to curb abuse targeting female candidates.
9 hours ago · Capital News →
National Assembly resumes sittings after recess, political heat rises
The National Assembly is preparing to resume sittings after a short recess beginning July 2, with the House Business Committee set to schedule legislative business amid heightened political activity and positioning ahead of next year's General Election.
14 hours ago · Capital News →

Yesterday

Junet alleges lawmakers received money during Gachagua impeachment
Suna East MP Junet Mohamed claimed some legislators benefited financially from the 2024 impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and alleged that Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot was an "accounting officer" in the process. Junet provided no evidence to support the claims, and no official investigation has substantiated such allegations.
27 July 2026 · Capital News →

Sunday 26 July

Ruto allies campaign for second term in Kisii County visit
Leaders allied to President William Ruto held public engagements in Kisii County, including church services and rallies, where they urged residents to support the President's development agenda and re-election bid.
26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya, UK cancel 2026 BATUK joint training in Kenya
Kenya and the UK failed to reach a deal on joint military training after the UK announced the 2026 exercise with the Kenyan Defence Forces will be held outside Kenya due to unsuccessful attempts to secure licenses. Parliament's Defence Committee chair Nelson Koech attributed the move to concerns over legal jurisdiction and immunity for British personnel, as well as grievances linked to the 2012 murder of Agnes Wanjiru, which has been connected to British soldiers attached to BATUK.
26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
MP Junet Mohamed alleges MPs paid to impeach Gachagua
Suna East MP Junet Mohamed alleged that members of Parliament were given money to support former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment in October 2024, and that Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot distributed the funds to MPs in the National Assembly and Senate.
26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Senegal's president launches new party after breaking with PM
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye launched a new party called Kiiraay on Saturday, following his falling out with ex-prime minister Ousmane Sonko. Faye, who was swept into office in 2024 by Sonko's Pastef party, appointed Sonko prime minister but sacked him in May after their relationship soured.
26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya-UK defence partnership must adapt to current security needs
An opinion piece argues that the Kenya-UK defence partnership should be reformed to address present-day concerns, drawing on historical parallels about the importance of allied cooperation in strategic decision-making.
26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 25 July

Ruto's university funding model faces same crisis as predecessor
President Ruto's Student-Centred Funding Model, introduced in September 2023 to address underfunding at public universities, is now facing chronic funding deficits as billions of shillings for scholarships, loans, and capitation remain unfunded. The government is preparing another overhaul of university financing after successive funding formulas have all been underfunded.
25 July 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 24 July

Kenya must rethink judicial accountability within constitutional design
An opinion piece argues that advocates' nationwide court boycott on July 22, 2026, demonstrated the need for urgent judicial reforms and suggests the Judicial Service Commission has proved an inadequate channel for accountability, prompting a deeper constitutional rethinking of the tension between judicial independence and accountability.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
Ogamba: New funding model ensures all students get sponsorship
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said the government changed the university funding model to ensure all students can get sponsorship to pursue higher education, something not achieved in previous models.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya denies UK defence partnership has ended over BATUK row
Kenya's Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary dismissed reports that the UK-Kenya defence partnership had ended, saying the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) arrangement remains active despite a dispute over a planned military exercise and delayed operational licences during the parliamentary renewal of the Defence Cooperation Agreement.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
UK relocates military training exercise to Tanzania
The UK government announced plans to move a planned military training exercise (Exercise Haraka Storm) from Kenya to Tanzania after Kenya failed to approve the renewal of licenses for the British Army Training Unit (BATUK). The exercise was scheduled to run in Laikipia between September and November.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
Parliament discloses Sh26.3m cost of 2025 National Prayer Breakfast
Parliament disclosed it spent Sh26,328,500 on the 2025 National Prayer Breakfast following a High Court judgment ordering the disclosure after a freedom of information request. The Clerk of the Senate said the event, held annually at Safari Park Hotel on the last Thursday of May, is partly funded from the Parliamentary Service Commission's budget and broadcast live for Kenyans unable to attend in person.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 23 July

High Court dismisses petition against Wetang'ula and Kingi
The High Court has struck out a petition by Vocal Africa seeking to bar National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi from political activities, ruling that the petitioners failed to exhaust statutory dispute resolution mechanisms under the Leadership and Integrity Act before filing the case.
23 July 2026 · Capital News →

Wednesday 22 July

Malala criticizes Ruto's university funding model as guesswork
Democracy for Citizens Party Deputy Leader Cleophas Malala accused President William Ruto of governing through "guesswork" and said the university funding model would have succeeded with a comprehensive feasibility study. Malala claimed he plans to transition to 100% funding for all public university students.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
France's parliament approves social media ban for under-15s
France's Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making France the first European country to bar children from apps such as TikTok. President Emmanuel Macron championed the ban and pledged to enforce it by September.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 21 July

Kenya Kwanza leaders dismiss opposition's Ol Kalou by-election celebrations
Kenya Kwanza leaders, including Health CS Aden Duale and National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula, have dismissed former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's celebrations following the Ol Kalou by-election victory, claiming the contest was between the Democracy for Citizens Party and Jubilee Party, not Kenya Kwanza.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
High Court sets July 30 ruling date on Imenti Forest lodge case
The High Court will deliver its ruling on July 30 on an application seeking to halt proposed developments in Upper Imenti Forest pending the hearing of a constitutional petition. The National Assembly has urged the court to dismiss the petitioners' application, arguing they failed to meet the legal threshold and that no decision has been made to develop the forest.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
High Court to rule on Upper Imenti Forest development suspension bid
Kenya's High Court will rule on July 30 on an application to suspend proposed developments in Upper Imenti Forest, including an airstrip, State Lodge, golf course, and road expansion, pending a constitutional challenge. The National Assembly argues the petition is speculative and unsupported, while petitioners contend government agencies are already evaluating the projects.
21 July 2026 · Capital News →
Constituencies to share Sh58.7bn NG-CDF in 2026/27
Kenya's 290 constituencies will share Sh58.7 billion under the National Government Constituencies Development Fund in the 2026/27 financial year, with Parliament approving a 5.1 per cent increase from the current allocation. Each constituency will receive between Sh8.8 million and Sh11.3 million more than in the previous financial year.
21 July 2026 · Capital News →
290 constituencies to share Sh58.7bn NG-CDF in 2026/27
Parliament has approved a 5.1 per cent increase in the National Government Constituencies Development Fund allocation to Sh61.798 billion for the 2026/27 financial year, with each of the 290 constituencies receiving between Sh8.8 million and Sh11.3 million more than previously.
21 July 2026 · Capital News →
MPs seek explanation for dismissal of 18 pregnant police recruits
The National Assembly has demanded an explanation from the National Police Service over the dismissal of 18 female recruits from Kiganjo Police Training College for being pregnant. Legislators, including Makueni Woman Representative Suzanne Kiamba, questioned the legality of the decision and called for reforms, citing concerns about compliance with the Constitution, labour laws, and fair administrative action.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
Female MPs urge voters to elect more women leaders by 2027
More than 10 women Members of Parliament have called on Kenyans to elect more female candidates in the 2027 General Election as the only way to achieve the two-thirds gender rule. The legislators spoke at a forum in Kericho, where Woman Representative Beatrice Kemei announced her bid for the Soin/Sigowet parliamentary seat.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
Ruto proposes universal government funding for all public university students
President William Ruto has announced a new plan to provide full government funding to every student admitted to a public university or college regardless of financial background. The proposal, presented as amendments before Parliament, marks the fourth shift in university financing under his administration in less than four years, following the Differentiated Unit Cost model and variations of the Student-Centred Funding Model.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 20 July

MPs question dismissal of 18 pregnant police recruits
The National Assembly has demanded an explanation from the National Police Service over the dismissal of 18 female recruits from Kiganjo Police Training College after they were found to be pregnant. Lawmakers have questioned the legality of the decision and are calling for reforms to protect the rights of affected women, citing concerns about compliance with the Constitution and labour laws.
20 July 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's health system neglects infertile couples, advocacy groups say
An opinion piece argues that Kenya's public healthcare system treats infertility as a "lifestyle choice" rather than a medical condition, leaving affected families in debt despite one in four couples experiencing subfertility. The author calls for state funding of reproductive health treatments and removal of barriers to assisted reproductive technology.
20 July 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 19 July

Gachagua urges tourists and investors to avoid Kenya
Opposition Democratic for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has told tourists and investors to stay away from Kenya, attributing the advice to rising insecurity he blames on government. Speaking at a church service in Kerugoya, he urged visitors to suspend trips and investors to hold off "until next year."
19 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Wetang'ula and Mudavadi compete for Western Kenya leadership
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, who have walked the same political path for the last two election cycles, are now in a battle for influence in Western Kenya.
19 July 2026 · The Standard →