Saturday, 21 February, 2026
Education committee directs TSC to enforce directive on release of withheld certificatesParliament Buildings Thursday, February 19th 2026The National Assembly Committee on Education has directed the Teachers Service Commission to issue a circular compelling head teachers to release all school-leaving certificates withheld from students over unpaid fees, reiterating that government policy prohibits the practice.
Trade committee begins review of 2026 budget policy statementBunge Towers, NairobiThursday, February 19, 2026The National Assembly's Committee on Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives, chaired by Hon. Bernard Shinali (Ikolomani), has commenced deliberations on the 2026 Budget Policy Statement for ministries under its purview.Today, the members of the House team quizzed the Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade, and Industry Hon. Lee Kinyanjui regarding the ministry’s spending plan.
MPs question rising university debts as PS asks for fundingParliament BuildingsThursday, 19th February 2026Members of the National Assembly Committee on Education have raised concerns over the ballooning debts in public universities, questioning why the pending bills continue to rise despite the release of government funds under the student centered funding model.
Alarm over sh17bn budget hole threatens to stall ASAL programmesParliament Buildings Thursday, 19th February, 2026 A Sh17.2 billion funding shortfall has put operations in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) at risk, with the State Department for ASALs and Regional Development warning that key services could grind to a halt in the 2026/27 financial year.
STATE DEPARTMENT SEEKS INCREASED FUNDING TO STEADY DEVOLUTIONParliament Buildings Thursday, 19th February, 2026 The State Department for Devolution has appealed for enhanced funding to reinforce county governments and stabilise intergovernmental relations, more than a decade after Kenya ushered in the devolved system of governance.
DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND WILDLIFE SCRUTINIZES 2026/2027 BUDGET POLICY STATEMENT Bunge Tower, Parliament Buildings. Thursday 19th February, 2026.The Departmental Committee on Tourism and Wildlife, chaired by Hon. Kareke Mbiuki, today held deliberations with the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife over the 2026/2027 Budget Policy Statement (BPS), raising concerns over funding gaps, stagnant growth targets, and the urgent need to modernize the tourism and wildlife sectors.
CS KAGWE ALONGSIDE PS RONO APPEAR BEFORE THE AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK COMMITTEE FOR THE 2026 BPSParliament BuildingsThursday 19th February, 2026Today, the National Assembly Committee on Livestock and Agriculture, chaired by Hon. John Mutunga (Tigania West), hosted the Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary, Mutahi Kagwe, alongside the Agriculture PS, Dr. Paul Rono.
BUDGET REVIEW EXPOSES FUNDING GAPS FOR KEY TURKANA OIL ENABLERS Parliament Buildings, Thursday, 19th February, 2026..The National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Energy has concluded its review of the 2026 Budget Policy Statement for the State Department for Energy and the State Department for Petroleum, raising critical concerns over the government’s preparedness to deliver on Kenya’s ambitious First oil production target.
CONTROLLER OF BUDGET SEEKS MORE FUNDS FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, OVERSIGHT AS IT DEFENDS BUDGET PROPOSALS BEFORE FINANCE COMMITTEEBunge Towers, Thursday, February 19th, 2026The Office of the Controller of Budget wants the Finance and National Planning Committee to allocate an additional Kshs. 603.6 Million to ensure systems automation, public education, Litigations, and counties’ supervision, among other activities.
PIC GOVERNANCE AND EDUCATION WARNS HIGHER LEARNING INSTITUTIONS: AUDIT LAPSES WILL NOT BE CONDONEDThursday, February 19, 2026Parliament Buildings