The National Assembly's Public Investments Committee on Social Services, Administration and Agriculture has raised concerns over a series of audit queries touching on governance, financial management, revenue collection and accountability at the Media Council of Kenya (MCK).

The Committee, chaired by Hon. Emmanuel Wangwe, met with MCK Chief Executive Officer Mr. David Omwoyo and senior management to examine audit reports covering the financial years 2013/2014 to 2024/2025.

The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Social Protection, chaired by Hon. Alice Ng’ang’a, has questioned the Anti-Female Genital Mutilation Board over its implementation of anti-FGM programmes, raising concerns over expenditure, reporting structures and the impact of community interventions across several counties.

As the Departmental Committee on Finance and National planning undertakes Public Participation across Counties on the Finance Bill 2026, a section of the team convened a consultative forum in Mbale today to expound on the provisions of the Bill as well as gather public views on its provisions. 

Led by Kitui Rural Constituency MP Hon. David Mboni, the MP’s who were accompanied by Parliamentary technical staff engaged participants in a forum that was aimed to inform, and educate, as well as correct public misconceptions on the same. 

The Committee on Finance and National Planning has engaged the residents of Wajir County on the proposed legislative proposals aimed at implementing tax measures for Financial Year, 2026/27. 

Members of the Committee were collating public views pursuant to Article 118 of the Constitution of Kenya which mandates Parliament to conduct its business in an open manner and involve Kenyans in legislative processes.

The Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations Committee has been briefed on the proposed ratification of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed), a treaty aimed at strengthening the use of mediation as a preferred mechanism for resolving international disputes.

The Committee, chaired by Hon. Nelson Koech (Belgut), was apprised on details of the Convention as received from officials of the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, outlining the objects, features and justification as to why Kenya should ratify the convention.