Speaker Wetang’ula Leads Kenyan Delegation To 68th CPA Conference
By MKT Reporter
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula is leading a Kenyan delegation to The 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference in Bridge town, Barbados.
The annual conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) is taking place in Barbados hosted by the Parliament of Barbados and the CPA Barbados Branch.
On the sidelines of the CPA Conference, Wetang’ula paid a courtesy call to the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), Mr. Stephen Twigg.
During the meeting, he reaffirmed Kenya’s strong commitment to the values and objectives of the CPA and expressed appreciation to the Secretariat for the excellent organization of the ongoing conference.
“Our discussions focused on enhancing Kenya’s participation in CPA programmes and deepening collaboration in key areas such as good governance, gender equality, youth engagement, climate action, and the inclusion of persons with disabilities in parliamentary work,” Wetang’ula said.
He highlighted Kenya’s readiness to support and participate in future CPA initiatives aimed at promoting collaboration, knowledge exchange, and institutional growth among Member Parliaments.
The Secretary-General commended the Parliament of Kenya for its active involvement in CPA activities and its leadership role within the CPA Africa Region.
“I welcome Kenya’s continued partnership in advancing the Association’s mission of strengthening parliamentary democracy across the Commonwealth.”
The CPA Vice-Patron, Dame Sandra Mason said that the Commonwealth and its institutions hold a special place for her in light of her work.
“The vast network of the Commonwealth has the ability to promote its values across the world and that the Commonwealth family works best when it works together.The Commonwealth Charter reaffirms the importance of the role of the Legislature, the Executive and the Judiciary.”
The CPA Vice-Patron recognized that the CPA has served its membership for 114 years to sustain parliamentary governments in the Commonwealth and to promote the role of Parliamentarians.
She reflected on the theme for the 68th CPC on the role of the Commonwealth today and that the commonwealth shines as a positive beacon of multilateralism and a global partner.
She emphasized that education and advocacy can help to promote the benefits of the Commonwealth and welcomed the recognition for youth in the CPC programme as they are the future of the Commonwealth.
The Parliament of Barbados previously hosted the 35th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in 1989.
Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) – The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) organises its annual Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) to address global political issues and developments in the parliamentary system through conference workshops and sessions for leading Parliamentarians representing Parliaments and Legislatures throughout the Commonwealth.
These plenary conferences were biennial from 1948 to 1959 and annual since 1961.
The conference period also includes meetings of the CPA’s General Assembly, the CPA Executive Committee, CPA Small Branches Conference, Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Conference, meetings of the Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities network and the Society of Clerks-at-the-Table (SoCATT) meeting for Parliamentary Clerks and Secretaries.
The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) exists to develop, promote and support Parliamentarians and their staff to identify benchmarks of good governance and to implement the enduring values of the Commonwealth.
The CPA is an international community of around 180 Commonwealth Parliaments and Legislatures working together to deepen the Commonwealth’s commitment to the highest standards of democratic governance.
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