The Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations Chaired by Hon. Katoo Ole Metito, MP for Kajiado South Constituency has today engaged the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Officials led by the Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Hon. Ababu Namwamba regarding the Foreign Service Bill currently under review and examination of the public memoranda submitted to the Committee.
The Ministry seeks to enrich the Foreign Service Bill by proposing a raft of amendments for the Committee’s consideration.
The principal object of this Bill is to provide for the establishment, management, administration, accountability and functioning of a professional foreign service of the Republic of Kenya and for connected purposes.
The Bill was First Read on 4th May, 2021 and is due for Second Reading once the Committee finalizes and tables its report in the House.
