The Parliamentary Honours Advisory Committee has unveiled a list of 68 individuals nominated for the 2025 National Honours Awards. The nominations, published by the Parliament of Kenya during its Thirteenth Parliament, Fifth Session, were made under Section 8(2) of the National Honours Act, Cap. 216A.
The list features Members of Parliament, senators, and key parliamentary staff recommended for various categories of national awards, including the Chief of the Order of the Burning Spear (CBS), Elder of the Order of the Burning Spear (EBS), and Moran of the Order of the Burning Spear (MBS).
Among the notable nominees is National Assembly Majority Whip Hon. Silvanus Osoro, proposed for the Chief of the Order of the Burning Spear (CBS), and Senate Majority Whip Sen. Ledama Olekina, recommended for the Elder of the Order of the Burning Spear (EBS). Also on the list is Minority Whip Hon. Junet Mohammed and National Assembly Deputy Speaker Hon. Gladys Boss, alongside several parliamentary committee chairs and vice-chairs.
Senior parliamentary staff have also been recognized for their distinguished service. CPA Nyegenye Jeremiah Nyegenye, Clerk of the Senate and Secretary of the Parliamentary Service Commission, has been nominated for the CBS, while CPA Samuel Njoroge, Clerk of the National Assembly, is recommended for the EBS. Other notable names include Millicent Odhiambo, State Superintendent in Audit Services, and CPA Mary Wanyonyi Chebukati, Commissioner at the Commission on Revenue Allocation.
The public has been invited to submit objections or representations regarding the nominees to the Joint Secretariat, Parliamentary Honours Advisory Committee via honours@parliament.go.ke by Monday, October 13, 2025, at 5 p.m.
Presidential honours, granted under the National Honours Act of 2013, recognize exceptional patriotism, heroism, and leadership. The Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya remains the highest honour, followed by the Order of the Burning Spear and the Order of the Grand Warrior of Kenya (OGW). Though the awards carry no monetary value, they symbolize the nation’s highest recognition of service and excellence.
