MPs will from Tuesday resume sittings with focus on key legislations, including public servants’ retirement benefits and tax administration.
The lawmakers, who are resuming after a month-long recess, will also consider proposed legislation on the presidential power of mercy.
The legislations are contained in the Public Service Superannuation Scheme (Amendment) Bill, 2025, Kenya Revenue Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the Power of Mercy Bill, 2025 that are set for consideration.
The House Business Committee (HBC) met on August 25, where the businesses were prioritised.
“The House is set to proceed on its long recess from Friday, 28th August, 2026, and resume its regular sittings for the Third Part of the Fifth Session on Tuesday, 29th September, 2026 at 2.30 pm,” Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah told the House.
The pension legislation will be among the first major Bills to receive attention when MPs return.
The Public Service Superannuation Scheme (Amendment) Bill, 2025 is expected to generate debate on the management and administration of retirement benefits for public servants and the framework governing the public service pension scheme.
The proposed law is in the Second Reading stage, where lawmakers will debate its broad principles and objectives before it can proceed to detailed consideration.
In the Kenya Revenue Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2026, MPs will go through clause by clause and may propose amendments before it proceeds to the final stages of parliamentary approval.
The proposed law is informed by continued efforts to strengthen revenue collection and improve the administration of Kenya's tax system.
MPs will debate on the powers, functions and accountability of the tax administration framework and how these affect taxpayers and revenue collection.
The lawmakers will also consider the Power of Mercy Bill, 2025 at Committee of the Whole House stage.
The legislation concerns the constitutional framework governing the President's power of mercy, including the procedures and institutions involved in considering petitions for pardon, remission of sentences, respite, substitution of a less severe form of punishment and other forms of relief provided for under the Constitution.
The power of mercy is exercised on the advice of the Advisory Committee on the Power of Mercy, making the legislation significant in defining how applications are processed and how constitutional safeguards are applied.
The Bills are expected to attract detailed debate as MPs scrutinise their provisions and proposed amendments before deciding whether to approve them.
Apart from the proposed legislations, MPs will also consider oversight reports that were not be concluded before the recess.
The HBC has lined up reports on the Examination of the Audited Financial Statements of various State corporations in the Rift Valley region.
The report is part of Parliament's constitutional oversight role over the use and management of public resources by State entities.
Also lined up is the Tenth Report on the Examination of the Audited Financial Statements of Egerton University.
The university has previously featured prominently in discussions on the financial challenges facing institutions of higher learning.
The House is also expected to debate the Eleventh Report on the Examination of Audited Financial Statements for various universities.
The university audits form part of Parliament's broader scrutiny of public institutions at a time when higher education institutions continue to face financial and operational pressures.
The National Assembly will also consider reports arising from inspection visits to Kenya's diplomatic missions in Morocco and Egypt.
The first concerns an inspection visit to the Kenyan Embassy in Rabat, Morocco, while the second relates to an inspection visit to the Kenyan Embassy in Cairo, Egypt.
INSTANT ANALYSIS
The lawmakers who are resuming after a month-long recess will also consider proposed legislation on the presidential power of mercy.
