GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 2585

IT IS NOTIFIED for general information that pursuant to Standing Order 32 of the Senate Standing Orders, by a Resolution made on Tuesday, 17th February, 2026 the Senate approved its Calendar (Regular Sessions) for the Fifth Session, 2026, as set out in the Schedule. SCHEDULE Sitting Dates Sitting Days Recess Dates FIFTH SESSION : PART I 10th February, 2026 to 2nd April, 2026 Tuesdays – afternoon Wednesdays – morning – afternoon Thursdays – afternoon 3rd April, 2026 to 20th April, 2026 FIFTH SESSION : PART II 21st April, 2026 to 14th May, 2026 Tuesdays – afternoon Wednesdays – morning – afternoon Thursdays – afternoon 15th May, 2026 to 1st June, 2026 FIFTH SESSION : PART III 2nd June, 2026 to 2nd July, 2026 Tuesdays – afternoon Wednesdays – morning – afternoon Thursdays – afternoon 3rd July, 2026 to 13th July, 2026 Sitting Dates Sitting Days Recess Dates FIFTH SESSION : PART IV 14th July, 2026 to 6th August, 2026 Tuesdays – afternoon Wednesdays – morning – afternoon Thursdays – afternoon 7th August, 2026 to 7th September, 2026 FIFTH SESSION PART V 8th September, 2026 to 8th October, 2026 Tuesdays – afternoon Wednesdays – morning – afternoon Thursdays – afternoon 9th October, 2026 to 2nd November, 2026 FIFTH SESSION : PART VI 3rd November, 2026 to 3rd December, 2026 Tuesdays – afternoon Wednesdays – morning – afternoon Thursdays – afternoon 4th December, 2026 to 8th February, 2027 Note: (i) The Senate shall sit from 2.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and from 9.30 am to 1.00 pm on Wednesdays, pursuant to standing order 34 of the Senate Standing Orders. (ii) Special Sittings shall be notified through Kenya Gazette notices, as per standing order 33 of the Senate Standing Orders. (iii) Suspension of Committee meetings from Friday, 11th December, 2026 to Friday, 29th January, 2027. Dated the 18th February, 2026. J. M. NYEGENYE, Clerk of the Senate.