The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Sports and Culture has called for urgent action to resolve the outstanding bills accumulated in the State Departments and Agencies.

The Committee, chaired by Hon. Dan Wanyama, warned the Departments that hiding behind pending bills points to planning and budgeting inefficiencies.

The Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds, chaired by Taita Taveta Senator Johnes Mwaruma, met Kajiado Governor Joseph Ole Lenku and his County Executive to assess implementation of House resolutions arising from previous Auditor-General reports on county funds.

The audit findings had earlier been canvassed by the Committee, whose report was subsequently tabled and adopted by the Senate. The House then directed Kajiado County to implement specific recommendations, prompting this follow-up meeting.

The National Assembly has adopted a motion by Nyeri County MP, Hon. Rahab Mukami, seeking the introduction of mandatory guidance and counselling programmes in all primary and secondary schools in Kenya.

The motion highlights growing social, psychological and behavioural challenges among learners, including drug and substance abuse, indiscipline, school unrest and academic underperformance.

The National Assembly has adopted Sessional Paper No. 5 of 2026 on the National Energy Policy, 2025, providing a framework to guide the development of Kenya’s energy sector and strengthen its contribution to the country’s economic, environmental and social development.

The National Assembly has passed the Sports (Amendment) Bill, 2026, paving the way for tougher action against match-fixing and other forms of manipulation that threaten the integrity of Kenyan sport.

Sponsored by Hon. Irene Mayaka, the Bill seeks to amend the Sports Act, 2013, by introducing a clear legal framework for preventing, investigating and punishing manipulation of sporting competitions.