CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATEA breakdown of the estimates has gross recurrent estimates at Sh40.56 billion and the development budget at Sh3.07 billion. The PSC has two distinct votes, with the National Assembly getting a huge chunk of Sh26.79 billion and the PSC, which includes the Senate, getting Sh13.77 billion. For the purchase of vehicles and furniture, Sh365 million has been allocated to the National Assembly and Sh215 million to the Senate. Currently, Parliament is constructing a Sh5.8 billion multi-storey office complex for the 416 members of the National Assembly as well as senators. The project that is 65 per cent complete includes offices space for parliamentary committee meetings and 400 parking spaces for MPs’ and parliamentary staff vehicles.

Source: Daily Nation May 01, 2019 16:24 UTC