National Assembly to support journalists covering legislative affairs

The National Assembly has pledged to support journalists covering the legislature and recognize their crucial role in keeping the public informed. The pledge was made by the National Assembly Clerk Samuel Njoroge who was represented by Deputy Clerk Serah Kioko during a 3-day training for the Kenya Parliamentary Journalists’ Association (KPJA) Members at the Kenya School of Government, in Lower Kabete.

The training focused on Parliamentary Procedures, the Budget Making Process, and the Parliamentary Scrutiny of Statutory Instruments bringing together 25 participants drawn from various media houses that are accredited to cover Parliament.

The training that focused on the Budget Making Process is apt, coming just after the Budget Policy Statement was tabled in the House yesterday, Kioko commended journalists for their watchdog role in matters of public interest, emphasizing the media’s pivotal function in disseminating information about legislative activities.

Kioko also underscored the desire of the National Assembly to facilitate them to upscale their understanding of Parliamentary Business so that they can become dependable partners in the cause of educating the public on the Affairs of the August House.

The training retreat, organized by Parliament’s premier training institution- the Centre for Parliamentary Studies (CPST) and facilitated by the National Assembly, aims to enhance KPJA members’ understanding of parliamentary business.