National Assembly Proceedings Summary

Thursday 12 June, 2025 | Afternoon Session

The session focused on the presentation of the 2025–2026 national budget by the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning. Key highlights included fiscal consolidation, structural reforms, sectoral investments, and a strong emphasis on social protection and inclusive growth. The House also addressed police accountability, the pending Finance Bill, and several other bills, motions, and committee reports.

Bills Discussed

• Culture Bill, National Assembly Bill No. 12 of 2024 – Read a third time and passed
• Learners with Disabilities Bill, Senate Bill No. 4 of 2023 – Read a second time and passed
• Political Parties Amendment (No. 2) Bill, Senate Bill No. 26 of 2024 – Read a second time and passed
• Finance Bill, National Assembly Bill No. 19 of 2025 – Report tabled by Finance Committee; under public and House scrutiny
• Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill, 2025 – Mentioned by CS in speech; currently before Parliament
• County Governments Revenue Raising Process Bill – Mentioned by CS; before Parliament
• Government-Owned Enterprises Bill, 2024 – Mentioned by CS; before Parliament
• Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Amendment Bill, 2024 – Mentioned by CS; before Parliament

Topics Discussed

• Presentation of the 2025–2026 Budget Highlights by the Cabinet Secretary
• Police accountability and committee investigations into the death of Albert Ojwang
• Economic performance, inflation, fiscal policy, and public debt
• Sectoral investments under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA)
• National tax and procurement reforms
• County revenue sharing and devolution funding
• Youth empowerment, MSME credit access, and job creation
• Strengthening of healthcare, education, infrastructure, and housing
• Environmental protection, water access, and climate resilience programs

Key Takeaways and Decisions

• The Culture Bill was passed at Third Reading
• The House adopted the Public Debt and Privatization Committee’s report on consolidated fund expenditures
• Learners with Disabilities Bill and Political Parties Amendment Bill were read and passed at second reading
• The Finance Bill 2025 was formally tabled for public and House consideration
• A public budget presentation was delivered by CS John Mbadi per Standing Orders
• No new taxes were introduced in the Finance Bill; focus shifted to tax equity, compliance, and revenue administration

Major Participants

• Hon. John Mbadi, Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning: Delivered the national budget
• Hon. Naomi Waqo, Deputy Speaker: Presided over the session
• Hon. Tongoyo, Chair, Internal Security Committee: Reported progress on investigations into Albert Ojwang’s death
• Hon. Junet Mohamed, Minority Leader: Called for accountability but urged against politicizing the Ojwang case
• Hon. Catherine Omanyo: Seconded the Culture Bill
• Hon. Robert Mbui: Raised concerns about CDF and RMLF funding before the budget speech

Key Moments

• The Cabinet Secretary honored those who lost lives during 2023–2024 Finance Bill protests with a moment of silence in the Chamber
• A heated yet controlled exchange took place around politicization of police brutality and ongoing investigations
• The CS emphasized Kenya’s adoption of zero-based budgeting and a shift to accrual accounting
• Members were reminded to read the tabled Finance Bill to avoid misinformation circulating in public discourse

Notable Quotes

• “No life should be lost and no property should be destroyed again.” – Hon. John Mbadi
• “Let us not politicize this matter. If you want politics, kill your son, and go and mourn on your own.” – Hon. Junet Mohamed
• “Gone without apology. Kenya is not a small economy.” – Hon. John Mbadi, defending the length of his budget statement

This summary was generated from official YouTube livestreams of the Kenyan Parliament using bunge-bits, an automated transcription and summarization tool.