The Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on Tuesday held a public hearing on the Kenya National Library Service Bill, 2023, where stakeholders expressed broad support for the proposed law but urged lawmakers to strengthen provisions on digital preservation, financing and professional governance before it is enacted.

The Senate Standing Committee on Energy, chaired by Elgeyo Marakwet Senator William Kisang, has received a comprehensive status report on the implementation of the Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP), with Members seeking assurances that the programme is delivering reliable and sustainable energy solutions to underserved communities across the country.

The Public Petitions Committee has put the National Treasury to task over the country's escalating public debt, seeking accountability on the measures being implemented to increase domestic revenue collection and reduce reliance on borrowing.

Hon. Sammy Douglas Waweru Kamau has taken the Oath of Office as the Member of Parliament for Ol Kalou Constituency following his victory in the parliamentary by-election held on 16 July 2026.

Hon. Kamau formally assumed office as the Member of Parliament for Ol Kalou Constituency after taking the Oath of Office and signing the official Oath Register. He was accompanied by Kipipiri MP, Hon. Wanjiku Muhia and Roysambu MP, Hon. Augustine Kamande Mwafrika.

The Bunge Mashinani School of Governance Initiative has petitioned the National Assembly to institute a 24-month freeze on public borrowing beginning in the Financial Year 2027/2028, arguing that the measure is necessary to halt the rapid growth of Kenya's public debt and safeguard future generations from an unsustainable financial burden.

The Public Petitions Committee is set to summon the management of Uchumi Supermarkets Limited over the Company's continued failure to settle outstanding salary arrears, gratuity and terminal dues owed to former employees, despite the passage of several years, court interventions and commitments made under the Company's Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).