Parliament will suspend its regular sittings this week to host a global parliamentary summit and the State of the Nation Address.
In a communication to the House, Speaker Moses Wetang'ula said the Third Global Parliamentary Summit against Hunger and Malnutrition will build on the previous one held in Spain in 2018 and Chile in 2023.
"The summit will bring together more than 250 Members of Parliament from over 100 Parliaments, representatives of Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), development partners, civil society, the private sector and other stakeholders," the Speaker informed the House.
It will also provide a platform for parliamentarians and key stakeholders to exchange experiences and strengthen legislative and oversight responses to food security and nutrition.
The Speaker said discussions at the summit will focus on realising the right to food, promoting access to healthy diets and advancing efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems.
According to the Speaker, the summit comes at a time when Parliaments across the world are grappling with the interconnected challenges of food insecurity, malnutrition, climate change, poverty and the sustainability of food production systems.
He noted that these challenges have a direct bearing on the lives and livelihoods of the people they represent.
"Hosting this global parliamentary gathering is an opportunity for the Parliament of Kenya to share our…
