Wetang’ula urges MPs to draft impactful laws
By Ndiritu Wanjiru, January 27, 2026National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has urged lawmakers to ensure that they draft laws that are impactful on the lives of the people and the strength of the institution.
Addressing the parliamentarians during a retreat at Naivasha on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, Speaker Wetang’ula said that the retreat for the members has come at a defining moment before the general elections.
“As MPs, always remember that parliaments are not judged solely by the number of laws they pass, but by the impact those laws have on the lives of the people & the strength of the institutions they leave behind. We meet at a defining moment, approximately 17 months before the next General Election. As political activity inevitably intensifies, this retreat offers us an opportunity to pause, reflect, and refocus,” Wetangula stated.
The honorable house
Wetang’ula has further urged the legislators to be cautious as they navigate the political field outside parliament and treat each other with decorum once they return to the chambers and the various committees of the house.
He has reminded the members of the need to treat each other with respect as they serve an honourable house, stating that dynamics are inevitable in a democratic society, but they must never be allowed to erode the integrity, dignity and collegiality of this House.
Essence of lawmakers’ retreat
The members of parliament are on a five-day retreat that is expected to provide the legislators with a platform to assess government progress in education, health and political governance ahead of the resumption of the National Assembly on February 10, 2026.
All members of the National Assembly, together with the Parliamentary Service Commission Praesidium, House leadership, and committee chairpersons, will use the forum to analyse progress made during the past sessions and to align legislative priorities for the remainder of the parliamentary term.
The meeting will also provide members with an opportunity to interrogate the readiness of the IEBC and other responsible institutions, with particular emphasis on the status of boundary delimitation, voter registration and education, electoral technology, and the sufficiency of the legal and policy framework.