More than 200 legislative proposals are pending before the
National Assembly Departmental Committees, Clerk Samuel Njoroge has revealed.
Speaking at the start of the 2025 Mid-Term retreat by the
National Assembly in Naivasha, Nakuru County, Njoroge said the large number of
pending legislative proposals is an issue of concern.
"I want to take this opportunity to urge chairpersons of the committees to expedite the process of dealing with the legislative proposals drafted by members and pending on their in trays," said Njoroge.
"All eyes are on the committees in regards to clearing
with the business that is pending before them."
The Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang’ula officially opened the retreat.
Njoroge noted that members who generated the legislative proposals are demoralised by delays in handling the legal documents.
He however said it was encouraging to note that first-timer MPs have been able to push substantive numbers of Bills, Motions and statements in the House.
"First-timer MPs have performed beyond expectations.
They have been able to generate the majority of the legislative proposals. The
National Assembly has not experienced this from newcomer legislators before, and I commend them for this exemplary performance," he said.
The clerk encouraged long-serving MPs to be ready to share their experiences with the new ones to sharpen their legislative skills.
He urged the newcomers to be ready to learn from their seniors.
On the achievements in the last Session, the Clerk told the meeting that 149 Bills were introduced in the House.
He explained that out of the 149 Bills, 17 have been assented to by the President while seven others (five Senate and two National Assembly) were undergoing mediation.
“Nineteen Senate Bills were processed and 11 National Assembly Bills were passed and forwarded to the Senate,” he said.
He noted that the House managed to approve 85 individuals to take over top State jobs in the Kenya Kwanza government including the Cabinet Secretaries, Attorney General, Inspector General of Police and various diplomatic offices among others.