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Cabinet Secretaries to answer questions in Parliament

Cabinet Secretaries from left Najib Balala(Mining), James Macharia(Health), Ali Wario(Sports) and Fred Matiang'i during their breakfast meeting at Parliament (PHOTO:BONIFACE OKENDO)

After more than a year of limited engagement with Cabinet members because they don't report to Parliament, members of the National Assembly yesterday had a face-to-face meeting with the Executive team that will be having weekly sessions right in the chamber from next month.

Despite not being elected Members of Parliament, the CSs will be appearing before the MPs to field questions emanating from their portfolios as the new Standing Orders bring down the wall that had been set to demarcate the separation of powers between the Legislature and the Executive.

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