MPs to finally occupy new Ksh.8 billion Parliament towers from next week

The 28-storey building which has cost taxpayers approximately Ksh.8  billion to set up will be occupied by Members of Parliament from next week.

According to communication by Speaker Moses Wetangula, National Assembly Members will occupy 280 offices of the 331 available in the building.

"In order to ensure that members occupy the offices immediately they are handed over, I have directed the clerk to prepare the schedule of allocation of the 280 offices being equitable share of the apportioned to the National Assembly, regrettably around 63 members of this house will not be accommodated in the new office block,” Wetangula said.

According to the communication by Wetangula, priority will be given to the leadership of the House starting with the Deputy Whips, chairperson of the committees and vice chairs, members of the speaker’s panel and those serving more than one term.

"The election of committee chairpersons and the vice chairpersons will be concluded by Friday, (November 4) and there I have directed the clerk to carry out the allocation next week from Monday 7th November 2022," said Wetangula.

Members serving their first term will be allocated the offices by balloting that the speaker has directed to happen on Wednesday, November 9th.

Wetangula has however assured members that will not get allocation of offices that they will get space in other existing parliament buildings.

The complex consists of 331 office buildings, 26 committee rooms, and a parking space

The building has been under construction for the past 10 years and the deadline for completion has been varied a number of times.