Africa-Press – Kenya. The leadership of the National Assembly will convene on Thursday, August 21, in Mombasa for the third leadership retreat aimed at enhancing collaboration with the Judiciary.
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula will preside over the retreat, themed: “Renewing Leadership Synergy and Comity for Responsible Discharge of the Mandate of the National Assembly.”
The first day will focus on reviewing progress made in fulfilling the Assembly’s constitutional mandate, with participants expected to assess the implementation of resolutions adopted during a similar forum held in January.
While addressing the House on Tuesday, Wetang’ula urged MPs to safeguard the integrity of Parliament, particularly in light of recent criticism.
“Our integrity must be beyond reproach. We must be like Caesar’s wife, whom nobody could suspect,” he said.
On Friday, the retreat will extend into a joint engagement with the Judiciary.
Wetang’ula confirmed that the National Assembly leadership will meet with the Chief Justice to deliberate on strengthening cooperation while respecting the institutional independence of both arms of government.
“We will have a colloquium with the Judiciary to openly examine our relationship, to face each other and to ask hard questions,” he said.
The meeting will feature a distinguished panel, including Zambia’s former National Assembly Speaker Patrick Matibini, Supreme Court Judge Njoki Ndung’u, and Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo.
Discussions will interrogate the balance between parliamentary oversight of the Judiciary, parliamentary privilege, and the mutual obligations of both institutions.
Parliament appropriates funds for the Judiciary and enacts laws that directly affect its operations.
The retreat is expected to provide a platform to reflect on this interdependence while preserving constitutional boundaries.
The meeting will also address internal parliamentary operations, with final deliberations expected to be shared with members once the House resumes from its month-long recess.
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