President William Ruto had lunch with Members of Parliament on Wednesday afternoon, following an impromptu visit to the house precincts.
After flagging off the Kenya Tea to Accra, Ghana under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Guided Trade Initiative at the Kenya International Conference Centre (KICC), the Head of State made his way to Parliament.
The House leadership was caught off guard while sitting in the August House in the morning.
The President was soon joined by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Moses Wetangula, and his Senate counterpart, Amason Kingi, as well as other key leaders.
The meeting’s agenda included a discussion of President Ruto’s speech from last week’s joint session of the National Assembly and Senate. Gladys Boss, Deputy Speaker, presided over the motion.
“That the House be recorded for the exposition of public policy contained in the Address of the President delivered on Thursday, September 29,” read part of the notice from the National Assembly.
The MPs also agreed to sit until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 5, Thursday, October 6, and Tuesday, October 11, in accordance with Standing Order 30 (3).
Among the key issues addressed by the lawmakers were the nomination of Cabinet Secretaries and the credibility of the Kenya Kwanza government’s policies.
“As you would realize, once the Hustler Fund is set for issuance to the hustlers at home, it is important to be clear whether the fund is going to be given as a grant or as an interest-free support to the hustlers because the majority of the citizens would believe that this Hustler Fund is for free, then the leadership will have a problem in recovering the Hustler Fund,” Gem MP Elisha Odhiambo stated.
