By KPC Reporter
Lawmakers’ will convene for the 2025 National Assembly mid-term retreat between 27th and 31st January in Naivasha, Nakuru County.
The retreat is themed “๐๐ข๐ณ๐ด๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ด๐ฆ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ด๐ด: ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐จ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ด ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ง๐ข๐ณ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ฏ๐ต”.
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The lawmakers will review legislative milestones achieved during the first three sessions of the 13th Parliament and come up with a road map for the fourth session.
Top on the agenda is the consideration of legislative proposals to amend the Constitution to entrench three funds; National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF), Senate Oversight Fund and National Government Affirmative Action Fund.
The retreat will also serve as a platform for in-depth discussions on the nation’s economic landscape.
Dr. Chris Kiptoo, Principal Secretary of the National Treasury, will provide an overview of the current state of the countryโs economy.
This will happen amid increasing budgetary needs and acute demand for service delivery by the public.
The session is anticipated to shed light on the fiscal strategies ahead of the 2025/26 budget cycle.
Legislators will further review various critical legislations that have been passed by the House, in relation to the finance sector laws.
This includes the Business Laws (Amendment) Act and the Tax Procedures (Amendment) Act.
Members will also be briefed on the implementation of key legislations underpinning Universal Health Coverage (UHC), including the Social Health Act and the Digital Health Act.
Dr. Abdi Mohammed, Chairperson of the Social Health Authority (SHA), will update the participants on the rollout and operational frameworks of UHC.
He is expected to highlight challenges encountered and the measures being adopted to overcome them.
Additionally, MPs will scrutinize the progress of priority bills such as the Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 2023, spearheaded by Hon. (Dr.) Makali Mulu, which is set for a final vote in the Committee of the Whole House.
Other key stakeholders invited to the retreat include the Secretary/Director of Pensions in the National Treasury, Mr. Alfred M. Kagika; Dr. Dan Gikonyo; former Member for Kipkelion East, Hon. Joseph Limo and former Nominated Member Hon. (Prof.) Jacqueline Oduol.
The meeting shall also review the performance of Kenya in the EAC Inter- Parliamentary Games, with the 14th Edition having been hosted by Parliament of Kenya from 7th to 18th December 2024 in Mombasa County.
The key focus will be how the games can be used as an avenue of enhancing EAC integration.
The retreat will bring together the Presidium, leadership of the House, the House Business Committee, Chairpersons of Committees of the House, and all Members of the National Assembly.
