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According to the National Assembly’s Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education, the first hearings will involve Category C1 schools, formerly national schools, because they receive government capitation, collect fees from thousands of learners and oversee infrastructure projects worth millions of shillings.
The latest figures show public universities are operating with a funding deficit of Sh28.97 billion, while TVET institutions require an additional Sh14.9 billion to meet their financial needs.
The order is contained in a report by the National Assembly Committee on Public Petitions following a petition filed by Rev Josiah Njiru, Chairman of the Association of Pentecostal Vocational and Training Institutions of Kenya.
The National Assembly's Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education (PIC-G&E) said reports by the Auditor-General are critical oversight tools designed to promote accountability in the use of public resources and should be taken seriously by all public institutions.
The proposal recommends that Cluster One (C1) schools admit a maximum of 10 streams, Cluster Two (C2) schools eight streams, Cluster Three (C3) schools five streams and Cluster Four (C4) schools three streams. Every stream would be limited to no more than 40 learners.
According to the notice of appeal, the three institutions, listed as the 5th, 6th and 7th respondents in the case, have informed the Court of Appeal that they are dissatisfied with both the judgment and the decree issued by the High Court.
According to the committee's briefing, only 10 of the 24 audit issues raised by the Auditor-General have been fully addressed. Eleven remain unresolved, while three have only been partly dealt with, showing that several concerns raised in previous audits continue to resurface.
If approved, the law will benefit MPs who served two terms, stayed out of Parliament for at least 10 years and were later re-elected. Their earlier years in office will attract a 2.5 per cent annual adjustment when their pension is calculated, although the total service considered will not exceed four parliamentary terms.
Ruto recalled that he was outside the country attending his daughter's graduation when Parliament continued holding consultations, saying he closely monitored the progress despite being away.
According to the petitioner, the case is not aimed at limiting the political rights of the two Speakers but rather protecting the institutional integrity and independence of Parliament.
The National Assembly Finance and National Planning Committee secured the amendments to the Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill, 2026 during debate in the Committee of the Whole House.
The new law creates a legal and institutional framework for the establishment, governance and management of the Sovereign Wealth Fund, fulfilling a commitment President Ruto made during his 2025 State of the Nation Address to establish a long-term national savings vehicle alongside the National Infrastructure Fund.