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Parliament has fixed the date for President William Ruto’s 2026 State of the Nation Address. The speech will be delivered at a special sitting of the National Assembly and the Senate. The Speakers of both Houses announced the schedule in a notice on Wednesday, November 11.
The address will take place on Thursday, November 19, starting at 2:30 p.m. The sitting will be held in the National Assembly Chamber at the Main Parliament Building in Nairobi. Members of Parliament and the public have been formally notified.
The Speakers say the sitting is required by the Constitution. Article 132(1)(b) obliges the President to address a special sitting of Parliament every year. The President notified the Speakers of his plans, and the sitting was convened in response.
The notice has been widely shared with lawmakers and the public. Members of both Houses are expected to attend the event. The President’s report will be delivered to the full Parliament.
The announcement came days after a leadership change in the Senate. Senate Speaker Amason Kingi confirmed on November 4 that Senator Tabitha Karanja had been removed as Deputy Senate Majority Leader. Senator Veronica Maina was nominated to replace her.
Kingi said the change followed a letter from Senate Majority Whip David Wakoli. The letter was dated November 3, 2026. It attached minutes of the majority party meeting and a signed list of senators who backed the decision.
The majority party passed a resolution to remove Karanja from the post. It then formally proposed Maina as her replacement. Kingi said the documents met the required procedure.
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