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The dispute centres on the County Oversight and Accountability Bill, Senate Bill, 2024, sponsored by Narok Senator Ledama Olekina, which seeks to give the Senate a stronger role in monitoring money allocated to counties and provide a formal system for public
Parents Associations proposed replacing Parent-Teacher Associations with recognised Parents Associations, with a stronger and more clearly defined role in supporting schools and learners.
Speaking on Radio Generation on Wednesday, Njiru said residents affected by the refinery and the wider Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) corridor projects must be involved in decisions concerning their land and livelihoods, arguing that communities hosting major investments should also have a share in the benefits.
The Muslim Education Council wants Parliament to remove provisions that allow interest to be imposed on student loans, saying learners should not repay more than the amount they borrowed apart from any clearly stated administrative cost.
The Interior Cabinet Secretary said the government's response was affected by its failure to view the protests as an issue involving several parts of government and society.
On Saturday, the Departmental Committee on Health concluded receiving public views on a legislative proposal seeking to strengthen tobacco control measures.
The Bill was introduced in the Senate on September 8, 2026, when it received its First Reading, and has since been assigned to the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources for consideration.
Kenya Private Schools Association (KPSA) chairman Christopher Kambi said the proposed punishment for running an unregistered school was too severe and called for a process that gives those accused an opportunity to respond before facing heavy penalties.
Mbadi said Treasury could not skip public participation because doing so would leave the proposed changes open to legal challenges. He said the government would first allow Kenyans to give their views before the proposals are turned into a Bill for consideration by Parliament.
On Tuesday, the three-judge bench ordered that the shares be restored to government ownership, finding that the process failed to involve meaningful public participation and concealed or misrepresented material information about the transaction.
The proposed Bill seeks to address gaps that have emerged during the implementation of the existing Controller of Budget Act, while the regulations are intended to provide clearer procedures for exercising the office's powers and functions
The six Bills are the Tertiary Education, Placement and Funding Bill, 2026; Basic Education Bill, 2026; Kenya National Educational Assessments Council Bill, 2026; Pre-Service Education and In-Service Training Bill, 2026; Kenya National Qualifications Framework (Amendment) Bill, 2026; and Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026