PHOTOS: MPs taken through induction at Safari Park Hotel

 Members of Parliament during their induction at Safari Park Hotel. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Members of the National Assembly of the 13th Parliament are currently undergoing an induction process at Nairobi's Safari Park Hotel.

The Induction being presided over by Speaker Moses Wetangula began on Monday and will run through the week.

 Embakasi East MP Babu Owino and his c North Imenti Counterpart Rahim Dawood and Nyandarua woman rep Faith Gitau arrive for the induction. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

According to Parliament's Standing Orders, the legislators must be taken through an induction before the official resumption of the house.

The exercise which involves taking the legislators through the operations and procedures of the House is geared towards equipping them with tools to effectively execute their mandate.

 The legislators participate in a song of praise during the second day of induction.

The forum is expected to address among others, the relationship between Parliament and the Judiciary, and the state of Kenya's economy in view of the difficult economic times that the country has been facing occasioned by the Covid-19 Pandemic and other related issues.

The legislators will also be given a true picture of the country's economy and the role they can play to address the situation.

 Kwale Woman Rep Fatuma Masita with her Nairobi counterpart Esther Passaris.

Following the recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Kenya declaring the Constituency Development Fund Act, 2013 as unconstitutional, the MPs will be informed on the consequences of this ruling and the future of the National Government Constituency Development Fund.

Among the facilitators expected to address the forum include the president of the Supreme Court Justice Martha Koome and Central Bank of Kenya Governor Patrick Njoroge.

 Wundayi MP Danson Mwashako, Baringo Woman Rep Flowrence Jematiah and Muranga Woman Rep Betty Maina.

Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Macharia Kamau and Acting Clerk of the National Assembly Serah Kioko are also among other distinguished resource persons to address the forum.

So far Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has promised the lawmakers that he will push for the reinstatement of allowances that were scrapped by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).

 Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi.

Speaking during the opening remarks, Wetang'ula said he is in talks with SRC over the matter.

The Speaker promised that before the end of the week, he will inform the MPs of the progress made on the matter.

 The timekeeper rings the bell to alert the legislators of the next session.

Ahead of the August 9 General Election, the Lynn Mengich-led SRC scrapped sitting allowances of MPs and senators in plenary sessions and committees.

MPs earn about Sh5,000 for every sitting.

 Some of the MPs during a short break.

SRC also touched on the mileage allowances of the MPs which resulted in car grants for all state officials being scrapped, resulting in MPs being paid car maintenance allowance at a rate of Sh356,525 per month.

MPs will also be reimbursed a claimable mileage of one return journey per week at the rate of 116.63 per kilometre, based on a car of engine capacity not exceeding 3000cc.

 The legislators follow the proceedings of the induction.

The commission abolished Sh5 million car grant and transport mileage.

As a result, the MPs have threatened to initiate the process to disband the SRC after slashing their allowances.

 National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula.

 MPs follow proceedings.

Photos by Elvis Ogina for The Standard.