The canceled parliamentary special sitting that was scheduled for Wednesday, July 13, will derail, among other bills, the ratification of the Kenya and the United Kingdom's military cooperation deal that was signed in 2021. Members of the Committee raised concerns on the possibility of the bill hitting a dead end in the event that another sitting is not called before August 8. President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2021 signed an agreement with the UK to extend the training agreement for the British soldiers in Kenya. National Assembly Speaker, Justin Bedan Njoka Muturi, on Tuesday, July 12, announced the cancellation of the special sitting citing lack of a gazette notice. Parliament is currently in recess after it adjourned indefinitely in June to allow members seeking elective seats to campaign.

Source: Daily Nation July 14, 2022 16:48 UTC