Kikuyu MP and National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah has revealed that Parliament will be extending its session hours to midnight on June 25 and June 26.
Speaking during a House session on Tuesday, Ichung'wah revealed that it was paramount for the session to be extended to make room for purposes of consideration of priority business ahead of the short recess.
"Allow me to move the procedural motion, order number 8, that pursuant to the provision of standing orders 33 a and b on hours of meeting; this House resolves to extend the afternoon session of Wednesday, June 25, and Thursday, June 26 to midnight," the MP said.
"The house has also resolved to hold a morning sitting on Thursday, June 26, commencing at 9:30am to allow us to conclude with all the important business we have before the short recess," Ichung'wah revealed.
According to Ichung'wah, the decision to extend the session follows a meeting by the agreements of the House Business Committee on Tuesday.
Among the bills that the parliament will be discussing are the Supplementary Appropriation Bill and the Virtual Assets Bill, among other Bills. Ichungwa's proposal was seconded by Majority Party Whip Sylvanus Osoro.
"Looking at the calendar of this house, we will be proceeding to recess on Thursday, and it is for us to dispense with all the business we have before leaving. With that, I beg to second the motion," Osoro said.
June 25 is an important day for Kenyans, as youths will be taking to the streets to protest and honour the lives of Kenyans who lost their lives on June 25, 2024, anti-finance bill protests.
On the same day last year, during the protests, Members of Parliament were in an ongoing session when all hell broke loose.
Agitated protestors were able to break into Parliament, forcing the MPs to seek asylum.
The MPs were evacuated to safety through the Parliament underground passages. Others were even carried on ambulances as they passed through the visibly angry protests.
With the same protests expected to happen on Wednesday, all eyes are on the parliamentarians on how they will react to the intensity of the protests.
Meanwhile, security has been tightened around the areas where the protesters have promised to storm tomorrow, including the Parliament and the State House.
