Elected for the Fourth time as MP for Kamukunji Constituency, Hon Yusuf Hassan Arrives at Parliament grounds today for fresh registration and orientation into
#The13thParliament
Hon. John Kiarie, MP has moved a motion that will require the Government to include a component of tree planting in
all road network designs & also makes it compulsory for road contractors to
replace any tree harvested during road construction upon completion of the
project
The National Assembly is open for interactions and engagement with the citizenry. You may follow our activities and proceedings of the House and House Committees.
Hon. John Kiarie, MP has moved a motion that will require the Government to include a component of tree planting in
all road network designs & also makes it compulsory for road contractors to
replace any tree harvested during road construction upon completion of the
project
So what happens next after the National Assembly receives the President’s Memorandum in respect of the
#FinanceBill2024
?
-The Speaker of the National Assembly has issued an Explainer on the Basic Applicable procedure and İmplications of the Rejection of the Finance Bill, 2024
The Speaker of the National Assembly
@HonWetangula
has issued a communication regarding the unfortunate and unprecedented events of Tuesday, 25th June 2024.
KENYA'S BUNGE FC THRASHES TANZANIA 3-1
The Parliament of Kenya Men's Football Team (Bunge FC) has today beaten Tanzania Three (3) goals against one (1) goal .
The immediate former Deputy Speaker, Hon. Moses Cheboi has this afternoon handed over to his succesor, the Hon.
@GladysShollei
.
Hon. Cheboi who served between 2017-2022, was also Member of the Speaker's panel in the 11th Parliament.
Westlands Constituency MP Hon. Timothy Wanyonyi Wetang'ula (seated) who is also a younger sibling of Speaker
@Wetangulam
looks on as the Speaker's procession marches from the bar to Speaker's chair, after the Speaker was sworn-in and robed at the 'bar'.
#13thParliament
The House has this afternoon approved an amendment to Clause18 of the Finance Bill, 2018, sponsored by Minority Whip
@JunetMohamed
,suspending the implementation of 16% VAT on fuel,which was to take effect on 1st Sept.2018, for a period of 2 years, citing the high cost of living
The House has this evening approved the Tax Laws (amendment) Bill,2020, paving the way for 100% tax relief to employees earning less than Ksh 24,000, while those earning above that amountwill pay a maximum of 25% down from 30%.The House has also approved the Supp.budget.
National Assembly Speaker Hon Moses Wetangula (
@Wetangulam
) presides over the Session to Elect the Deputy Speaker. He is assisted by the Ag. Clerk Ms Serah Kioko.
The House is this afternoon scheduled to commence regular Sittings at 2.30pm. Top of the business for today is the debate on the address by H.E. President
@WilliamsRuto
.
The lawmakers are also set to consider a number of Procedural Motions.
#13thParliament
#BungeLive
Gilgil Member of Parliament
@HonWangari
Martha arriving at Parliament Building for orientation. She will be serving her second term in the National Assembly.
#The13thParliament
Hon Junnet- the govt should be able to feed it's people, give free sanitizers and masks. The govt cannot force people into quarantine facilities and expect them to pay the bill, that should be the govt's responsibility as there is money for that in the the COVID-19 fund.
Hon
@EstherPassaris
, elected for the second time as Nairobi County Woman Representative Undertakes a fresh registration process at Parliament grounds today.
#The13thParliament
The induction of Members kicks off tomorrow and is scheduled to run through the week.
The exercise which involves taking the legislators through the operations and procedures of the House, is geared towards equiping them with tools to effectively execute their mandate.
Former Cabinet Secretary Hon Mwangi Kiunjuri, now elected as Member of the National Assembly for Laikipia East Constituency; in parliament today for the orientation exercise.
The Speaker of the National Assembly has issued a Notification to the Members and the general public in relation to President's Memorandum in respect of the Finance Bill, 2024.
In the Notification, the Speaker has referred the Memorandum to the Departmental Committee on Finance
Hon
@CecilyMbarire
: I want to thank the President and the Jubilee party for giving me the chance to serve as the Majority party's Deputy Whip. I also appreciate Majority leader
@HonAdenDuale
for the good working relationship we had, and I leave the office with my head held up.
MPs Elect who expressed interest for the position of the Deputy Speaker are:
1. Hon. Gladys Boss - UasinNgishu
2. Hon. Moses Kirima - Central Imenti
3. Hon. Otiende Amollo - Rarienda
4. Hon. Peter Kaluma - Homabay Town &
5. Hon. Farah Yussuf Mohamed - WajirWest
Hon
@GladysShollei
: Senior Members of the National Assembly should undertake to guide and train their new colleagues in understanding the Legislative Processes.
The first candidate to appear before the Committee on Appointments is the Hon.
@MusaliaMudavadi
who is the nominee for Prime Cabinet Secretary. He is currently appearing before the Committee.
It has come to our attention that there is an Order Paper doing the rounds, purporting to highlight House business scheduled for June 2nd, 2020. This Order Paper is FAKE.
The House is currently on recess after completion of the First Part of the Fourth Session.
Newly Elected Kirinyaga County Woman Representative Hon Jane Njeri Nyaga and Lang’ata MP-Elect Hon Phelix Odiwuor undertake a tour of the National Assembly Chamber as part of their orientation into the 13th Parliament.
Newly elected Kibra Constituency MP, Hon.Bernard Otieno Okoth (Imran) has this afternoon been sworn-in by
@SpeakerJBMuturi
. Hon.Okoth was elected into office through a by-election on November 7th, occasioned by the untimely demise of Hon. Ken Okoth.
@ImranOkoth
The National Assembly Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs has this morning elected Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo Koshal, MP as the Chairperson and Hon. Raso Dido Ali, MP as the Vice- chairperson
Speaker of the National Assembly, the Rt. HON. MOSES FRANCIS MASIKA WETANG’ULA arrives in the company of the Governor Ken Lusaka at Kibabii University for conferment with the Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (Dhumlitt) (Honoris Causa) Degree by Kibabii University.
Hon Mohammed Aden Adow, former Senior Aljazeera TV correspondent, now elected as Member of Parliament for Wajir South Constituency, exchanges pleasantries with Hon Adan Daudi, MP for Wajir East Constituency during their orientation to
#The13thParliament
The Hon Speaker of the National Assembly
@HonWetangula
has today issued a communication to the House on The Constitution of the House Business Committee in the First Session of the 13th Parliament.
Here is a thread of excerpts from his Communication.
More from Yesterday’s swearing in ceremony: Bomet County Woman Representative to the National Assembly Hon Linet ‘Toto’ Chepkorir takes oath of office.
Parliament is all set to host H.E. (Dr.) William Ruto, C.G.H., the President of the Republic of Kenya, this afternoon as he opens the 13th Parliament
#Kaziianze
Today is Day 3 of the Orientation Exercise for Newly-Elected Members of the National Assembly, and Former Leader of Majority Party
@HonAdenDuale
(Garissa Township) has undertaken a fresh registration into
#The13thParliament
The Committee on Appointments invites the public to submit any representation by written statement on oath (affidavit) with supporting evidence,contesting the suitability of persons nominated to the Cabinet including those nominated as Attorney General & Secretary to the Cabinet.
The immediate former Director of Legislative and Procedural Services Mr. Samuel Njoroge is the new House Clerk.
Mr. Njoroge becomes the 7th Clerk of the National Assembly as he takes over from Deputy Clerk, Ms. Serah Kioko who has been the Acting Clerk since August 2022.
Second time Elected Dagoretti South MP Hon
@KiarieJohn
arrives at Parliament Grounds for orientation, exchanges pleasantries with his Makadara Counterpart Hon
@h_aladwa
#The13thParliament
2022 Presidential Candidate Prof George Luchiri Wajackoyah at the National Assembly Chamber today.
Also present was former Chief Justice Hon David Maraga.
Dr Njoroge: Kenyans in the diaspora have not been remitting as much money back home as they used to do before, this can be explained by the strain on the global economy.
Members of the National Assembly have approved the nominees for the position of Cabinet Secretaries, The Attorney General and Secretary to the Cabinet in a session chaired by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Moses Wetangula
Members getting set for the opening session of the week-long Post Election Seminar which is scheduled to be officially opened by H.E the President,
@WilliamsRuto
The Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya (
@CBKKenya
) Dr Patrick Njoroge (
@njorogep
) is currently making his presentation to the MPs on the State of the Economy and Opportunities for Economic Growth
The Leader of the Majority party, Hon. Kimani Ichungwa has this afternoon moved a special motion informing the House of the findings of the Committee on Appointments on the vetting of Nominees for Approval as Cabinet Secretaries, Secretary to the Cabinet and the Attorney General
𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐌𝐈𝐓 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀 _ IN THE MATTER OF ARTICLE 118(1)(b) AND 152(2) OF THE CONSTITUTION AND IN THE MATTER OF THE PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS (PARLIAMENTARY APPROVAL) ACT, CAP. 7F AND IN THE MATTER OF APPROVAL BY THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF PERSONS
Speaker
@HonWetangula
: take time to know and interact with the members of staff of the National Assembly, without whom your work may not come to fruition. Parliamentary staff are the oil that runs the engine of this House…
The Member -Elect for Isiolo South Constituency the Hon.Tubi,Bidu Mohamed has this afternoon been sworn-in by Speaker
@HonWetangula
.
The lawmaker was introduced to the Speaker by the MP for Garsen, the Hon. Ali Wario Guyo and his Kilgoris counterpart, the Hon. Julius Sunkuli.
The Acting Clerk of the National Assembly, Ms. Serah Kioko has issued a notification for the First Sitting, and Declaration of Vacancies in the offices of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker.
The National Assembly, led by Acting Clerk Ms Serah Kioko; is currently conducting an orientation exercise for the newly elected Members of the 13th Parliament.
The Speaker of the National Assembly the Rt. Hon. (Sen.) (Dr.) Moses F. M. Wetang'ula, EGH, hosts his counterpart, the Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary, Hon. Laszlo Kover for parliamentary diplomacy talks between the two Parliaments.
President Uhuru Kenyatta is received by the Deputy President,
@WilliamsRuto
and the House Speakers
@SpeakerJBMuturi
and
@SpeakerKLusaka
upon arrival at Parliament to pay his respects to the Third President of the Republic of Kenya, the Late H.E. Emilio Mwai Kibaki.
Speaker
@HonWetangula
: Its time for in-depth soul searching & honest reflection as we endeavor to create a legacy and memorable political career in the 13th Parliament, particularly so for the first time MPs. The house’s legitimacy & the destiny of this country is in your hands.
The swearing in followed the approval of Senator Muthama’s name by the National Assembly and the Senate, after a successful interview to fill the slot as stipulated under Article 127 (d) of the 2010 Constitution of Kenya.
Following the Notification of the First Sitting, and the Declaration of Vacancies in the offices of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker by the Acting Clerk of the National Assembly, Ms. Serah Kioko, several interested persons have picked up nomination papers this evening.