Parliamentary Round-Up

  • 26 Sep 2026
  • 4 Mins Read
  • 〜 by Francis Gikonyo

The National Assembly is on recess; plenary proceedings are set to resume on Tuesday, 29 September 2026.  

The Senate 

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 

Afternoon Session  

Bills  

  • The Basic Education (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 3 of 2025) – First Reading.  
  • The Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 17 of 2025) – First Reading.  
  • The Street Naming and Property Addressing System Bill (Senate Bills No. 43 of 2024) – Second Reading.  
  • Committee of the Whole: The Referendum Bill (Senate Bills No. 3 of 2026).  
  • Committee of the Whole: The County Governments Additional Allocations Bill (Senate Bills No. 8 of 2026) – Consideration of National Assembly amendments.  
  • The Livestock Protection and Sustainability Bill (Senate Bills No. 32 of 2024) – Second Reading.  
  • The Fisheries Management and Development Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 29 of 2023) – Second Reading.  
  • The Basic Education (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 59 of 2023) – Second Reading.  
  • The County Governments (State Officers Removal from Office) Procedure Bill (Senate Bills No. 34 of 2024) – Second Reading.  
  • The Agriculture and Food Authority (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 13 of 2023) – Second Reading.  

Motions 

  • Consideration of the National Assembly Amendments to the Kenya Sign Language Bill (Senate Bills No. 9 of 2023).  
  • Hoja: Ajali ya Feri ya Likoni.  
  • The County Fiscal Performance Measurement Index (CFPMI) Report 2026.  
  • Report of the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights (JLAHR) on a Petition by Mr. Laban Omusundi and Others on the Limitation of the Tenure of Nominated Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) to a Single Term of Five Years.  
  • Report of the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights (JLAHR) on a Petition by Mr. Mohamed U. Alasow on the Re-Introduction of the Elections (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill (Senate Bills No. 48 of 2021) to Provide for Election Candidates’ Use of Popular Names on Nomination and Election Ballot Papers.  

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Wednesday, September 23, 2026  

Morning Session  

Bill  

  • The Fisheries Management and Development Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 29 of 2023) – Second Reading.  

Motions 

  • Report of the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on a Petition by Mr. Hezekiah Kuria Karanja and Others Concerning the Eviction of Korogocho Community Living Along the Nairobi River Corridor After Its Declaration as a Special Planning Area.  
  • Report of the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on a Petition by Residents of Kithima Location Concerning Alleged Grabbing of Public Land in Meru County.  
  • Report of the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing on a Petition by Mr. Daniel Rakoro and Others Concerning Public Transport in Lake Victoria Between Mfangano Island in Suba Central Sub-County and Mbita.  

  

Statements Requested:  

  • Question No. 053 by Sen. John Methu: Policy and institutional framework guiding the coordination of youth empowerment interventions, budgetary allocations, and measures to avoid duplication across counties including Nyandarua.  
  • Question No. 069 by Sen. Hamida Kibwana: Database of sports medalists, social protection and welfare programs for retired sports heroes, heroines, and coaches, and preservation of sports heritage.  
  • Question No. 078 by Sen. Justice (Rtd.) Stewart Madzayo: Annual statistics on suicides among creatives, mental health tracking databases, and confidential counselling/mental health interventions for creatives in distress.  

  

Wednesday, September 23, 2026  

Afternoon Session  

Bills  

  •   The Street Naming and Property Addressing System Bill (Senate Bills No. 43 of 2024) – Second Reading.  
  • The Fisheries Management and Development Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 29 of 2023) – Second Reading.  
  • Committee of the Whole: The Referendum Bill (Senate Bills No. 3 of 2026).  
  • Committee of the Whole: The County Governments Additional Allocations Bill (Senate Bills No. 8 of 2026) – Consideration of National Assembly amendments.  
  • The Livestock Protection and Sustainability Bill (Senate Bills No. 32 of 2024) – Second Reading.  
  • The County Wards (Equitable Development) Bill (Senate Bills No. 20 of 2024) – Second Reading.  
  • The County Governments (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 5 of 2026) – Second Reading.  
  • The Quality Healthcare and Patients Safety Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 41 of 2025) – Second Reading.  

Motions 

  • Hoja: Ajali ya Feri ya Likoni.  
  • The County Fiscal Performance Measurement Index (CFPMI) Report 2026.  
  • Report of the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights (JLAHR) on a Petition by Mr. Laban Omusundi and Others on the Limitation of the Tenure of Nominated Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) to a Single Term of Five Years.  
  • Report of the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights (JLAHR) on a Petition by Mr. Mohamed U. Alasow on the Re-Introduction of the Elections (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill (Senate Bills No. 48 of 2021) to Provide for Election Candidates’ Use of Popular Names on Nomination and Election Ballot Papers.  
  • Report of the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on a Petition by the Cultural Environmental Care Society Concerning Conversion of L.R. No. 209/2378/1 Pumwani Majengo from Public to Private Land.  
  • Report of the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on a Petition by the Single Mothers Association of Kenya Concerning Their Eviction from Property Ref. No: CP & ARCH/00219, Excision of L.R. No. 209/6738 in Ziwani Ward in Nairobi County. 

Thursday, September 24th, 2026  

Afternoon Session  

Bills  

  • The Street Naming and Property Addressing System Bill (Senate Bills No. 43 of 2024) – Second Reading.  
  • The Fisheries Management and Development Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 29 of 2023) – Second Reading.  
  • Committee of the Whole: The County Governments Additional Allocations Bill (Senate Bills No. 8 of 2026) – Consideration of National Assembly amendments.  
  • The Livestock Protection and Sustainability Bill (Senate Bills No. 32 of 2024) – Second Reading.  
  • The Basic Education (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 59 of 2023) – Second Reading.  
  • The County Governments (State Officers Removal from Office) Procedure Bill (Senate Bills No. 34 of 2024) – Second Reading.  
  • The Agriculture and Food Authority (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 13 of 2023) – Second Reading.  
  • The County Wards (Equitable Development) Bill (Senate Bills No. 20 of 2024) – Second Reading.  
  • The County Governments (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 5 of 2026) – Second Reading.  
  • The Quality Healthcare and Patients Safety Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 41 of 2025) – Second Reading.  

Motions 

  • The County Fiscal Performance Measurement Index (CFPMI) Report 2026.  
  • Hoja: Ajali ya Feri ya Likoni.  
  • Report of the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights (JLAHR) on a Petition by Mr. Laban Omusundi and Others on the Limitation of the Tenure of Nominated Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) to a Single Term of Five Years.  
  • Report of the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights (JLAHR) on a Petition by Mr. Mohamed U. Alasow on the Re-Introduction of the Elections (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill (Senate Bills No. 48 of 2021) to Provide for Election Candidates’ Use of Popular Names on Nomination and Election Ballot Papers.  
  • Delinking Junior Secondary Schools from Primary Schools.  
  • Improving Access to Clean Water and Sanitation Services in Informal Settlements in Nairobi City County and Other Counties.