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The proposed regulations set out procedures for disclosure, compliance, reporting, and enforcement mechanisms across public institutions, commissions, and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), with the aim of standardising how conflicts of interest are identified and managed in public service.
Wandayi is expected to appear before the committee on Thursday, April 9, 2026, together with key players in the petroleum value chain, for what MPs described as a detailed and evidence-based inquiry.
The National Assembly of Kenya on Tuesday unanimously adopted a joint committee report allowing the government to offload a 15 per cent stake in the telco.
Officials from the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Lung Disease Programme (NTLD-P) told the committee that a reduction in funding from $10 million (Sh1.3 billion) to approximately $7.7 million (about Sh1 billion) over two years would significantly affect service delivery.
The figure marks a slight increase from the Sh415 billion allocated in the current financial year but remains far below the Sh534.96 billion that governors had proposed.
The concerns were raised during a meeting of the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining in Machakos on Friday, where lawmakers questioned officials from the National Lands Commission and the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry over plans to degazette approximately 6,708 hectares of forest land.
Currently, student placement into KMTC is undertaken by the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service under the Education Ministry.
The report is set to be tabled during Wednesday’s plenary sitting, where Members of Parliament will debate the recommendation and vote on whether to adopt or reject it.
The decision follows a petition that raised alarm over the potential exposure of minors to sexual content, violence, hate speech, and material that conflicts with Kenyan cultural and religious norms.
MPs contend that current policies disproportionately favour certain regions, leaving teachers in less developed areas without sufficient financial support, which in turn affects retention and the quality of education.
The proposed reforms are contained in the Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which seeks to revise long-standing provisions that restrict younger legislators from drawing their pension and also adjust how benefits are handled for MPs who lose elections and later return to the House.
The appellate court noted that the High Court failed to conduct a thorough analysis of the Act against constitutional principles, particularly regarding devolution, public finance, and the separation of powers. It further observed that the amendments made to the NGCDF Act in 2022 and 2023 did not nullify the issues raised in the petition.