MPs to consider report on vetting of Police IG nominee Douglas Kanja

By Peter Ochieng

Members of Parliament (MPs) are set to resume sittings tomorrow, Tuesday, September 17, 2024, after the end of a recess.

Top on the agenda for the MPs is the consideration of the report of the joint parliamentary committee on the vetting of the nominee for the position of Inspector General (IG) of the National Police Service (NPS), Douglas Kanja Kirocho.

The vetting was jointly conducted by members of the departmental committee on administration and internal affairs of the National Assembly, and the standing committee on national security, defence, and foreign relations of the Senate.

Legislatures will also consider the report of the joint parliamentary committee on the vetting of the nominee for the position of Director General of the Competition Authority.

According to a Parliamentary despatch, a number of Bills have been slated for second reading, including the Coffee Bill (2023) which seeks to regulate the coffee industry, ensuring fair trade practices and sustainable development, the Equalization Fund (Administration) Bill (2023), which seeks to improve the administration of the Equalization Fund.

The Fund is designed to reduce regional disparities in development.

Additionally, the Mung Beans Bill (2022) which focuses on the development and regulation of the mung beans will be considered.

"The House will also consider Bills referred from the Senate including the Division of Revenue (Amendment) Bill (2024). This Bill seeks to adjust how the national Government shares its revenue with county governments. It is primarily a result of the significant shortfall in projected revenue for the financial year 2024/2025," adds the communication.

The House will also have a look at the County Government Additional Allocations Bill (2024), which seeks to make provisions for transferring conditional and unconditional allocations from the national government’s share of revenue and from development partners to the county governments for Financial Year 2024/25.

Lined up for question time on Wednesday is the Cabinet Secretary (CS) Ministry of Education Julius Migos Ogamba, who is expected to respond to member's questions regarding the New University Funding Model.