Thursday, April 16th 2026.

The National Assembly’s Special Funds Accounts Committee, chaired by Hon. Fatuma Zainab Mohammed, held a stakeholder engagement with the State Department for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development, the Financial Inclusion Fund (Hustler Fund), and the Uwezo Fund, in a meeting focused on strengthening accountability, legal reforms, and expanding financial support to millions of Kenyans.

The Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning this morning undertook a visit to M-Kopa Limited Company, a leading African fintech platform that provides affordable financial and digital products to “Every Day Earners” - who are the backbone of the continent’s economies.

Kiambu, Kiambu County
Friday, April 17th, 2026

Members of the Departmental Committee on Social Protection have raised concerns with the lack of clarity on how the government intends to implement the Women Economic Empowerment Policy, should it become law.

The MPs spoke in Kiambu today during a sensitization workshop organized by the Ministry of Gender, Culture and Children Services- the State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action, the Institute of Public Finance; and UN-WOMEN. 

Tuesday 14th April, 2026. 
Bunge Tower, Parliament Buildings. 
The National Assembly’s Committee on Delegated Legislation has endorsed the proposed Mining (Mineral Royalty Sharing) Regulations, 2026, even as it raised concerns over community definitions and delays in disbursing funds to local beneficiaries.

Bunge Tower, Parliament Buildings
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
A parliamentary watchdog committee has been assured that the increase in fuel prices will not lead to a rise in electricity prices.

The Public Accounts Committee received the assurance from the Principal Secretary for the State Department for Energy, Alex Wachira, during a meeting today.

During the session, members of the committee raised concerns that the recent sharp increase in petroleum prices will hurt many Kenyans who are already struggling to provide for their families.

Next week, starting Monday, April 20th, the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining shall undertake rigorous public hearings on the proposed Forest Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.38 of 2025.)

The Committee shall engage members of the public in two delegations of MPs that shall cover select regions across twelve Counties, in a span of five days.