Reasons Why Dido Rasso Is Grateful for the Year Ended 2025

As the year 2025 draws to a close, Hon. Dido Rasso, the Vice Chairperson of the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security and Member of Parliament for Saku Constituency, has taken time to reflect with gratitude on a year marked by service, responsibility, and tangible impact on Kenya’s governance and security architecture.

For Hon. Rasso, 2025 was not merely about positions held, but about duty discharged, institutions strengthened, and national stability safeguarded through oversight, legislation, and leadership.

Gratitude for Legislative Milestones

One of the key reasons Hon. Dido Rasso is thankful for 2025 is the Committee’s active role in legislative review and approval. Under its mandate, the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security considered critical legislation, including the Assumption of Office of the President and the Transition of Executive Authority Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 1 of 2025).

The Committee also engaged on proposed constitutional amendments touching on the National Police Service, contributing to reforms aimed at professionalism, accountability, and effectiveness within Kenya’s security agencies. These legislative processes reinforced the Committee’s role in shaping laws that safeguard democratic transition and national stability.

Gratitude for Effective Budgetary Oversight

Hon. Rasso is equally grateful for the Committee’s robust budget oversight role in 2025. The Committee produced a comprehensive report on the 2024/2025 budget implementation covering ten government agencies under its mandate, including the State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services.

This oversight ensured accountability in public spending, prudent use of resources, and alignment of budgets with service delivery. For Hon. Rasso, the ability to interrogate expenditure and demand value for money remained central to protecting taxpayers’ interests.

Gratitude for Strengthened National Security Oversight

Security remained a defining pillar of the Committee’s work in 2025. Hon. Rasso reflects with appreciation on the Committee’s engagement with security management and field-based inquiries, including the adoption of a detailed report on the security situation in six North Rift counties.

The Committee also conducted a fact-finding mission to Boni Forest in Lamu County, gaining firsthand insights into security operations, challenges faced by security personnel, and the realities confronting local communities. These engagements helped inform policy recommendations grounded in lived realities rather than desk reviews.

Gratitude for Upholding Institutional Integrity

Another major highlight of 2025 was the Committee’s role in institutional appointments and vetting. Hon. Rasso is grateful that the Committee successfully vetted nominees and tabled reports that led to the House approval of the Principal Secretary for the State Department for National Government Coordination.

The Committee also reported on the vetting of nominees to the National Police Service Commission, reinforcing transparency, meritocracy, and public trust in security-sector leadership.

Gratitude for International Cooperation and Learning

Hon. Dido Rasso also reflects with appreciation on the Committee’s international exposure and cooperation in 2025. Committee members, together with the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), undertook a benchmarking visit to South Africa’s Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID).

The visit enabled learning on global best practices in police oversight, accountability, and civilian review mechanisms—knowledge that will inform reforms and strengthen Kenya’s own oversight institutions.

Gratitude Rooted in Service to Country and Constituency

Beyond committee work, Hon. Rasso remains thankful for the opportunity to serve both the nation and the people of Saku Constituency. Balancing national responsibility with constituency representation, 2025 reaffirmed his belief that leadership is most meaningful when it delivers stability, accountability, and dignity to citizens.

Conclusion

As he reflects on the year ended 2025, Hon. Dido Rasso’s gratitude is anchored in impact—laws strengthened, budgets scrutinized, security enhanced, institutions safeguarded, and international partnerships deepened.

The year stands as a testament to purposeful parliamentary leadership and a renewed commitment to national service as Kenya looks ahead to 2026 with confidence and resolve.