This archive report was first published on 9 September 2019.
Parliament resumed its sittings on September 10, 2019, after a month-long recess marked by sharp divisions over the referendum push and pending Mau Forest evictions.
The unity of 349 MPs will be put to the test as they tackle key legislative business, including the vetting of National Lands Commission (NLC) nominees and the Division of Revenue Bill (DoR).
President Uhuru Kenyatta requires a united team to push through his list of NLC nominees, which includes lawyer Gershom Otachi as chair and eight other members.
Speaker Justin Muturi announced that the House would conclude the approval process within 21 days from September 11.
Also on the agenda is the DoR, a framework for sharing cash between national and county governments, which had initially created rare unity among MPs from different political persuasions.
However, senators had been pushing for counties to get Sh335.7 billion, in line with the recommendations of the Commission on Revenue Allocation.
After softening its stance, the Senate accepted a Sh316.5 billion allocation for counties proposed in the revised DoR, currently before a mediation committee of the two Houses.
“This Bill will be presented for assent by Friday, September 13 so as to unlock the cash crunch in the counties,” Mr Muturi said in a statement.
