𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐘𝐀 𝐓𝐎 𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐍, 𝐀𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐋𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑, IN NYERI
𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑
𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑
Today, the Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds, chaired by Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, held a meeting scheduled with George Natembeya and Kenneth Lusaka, the Governors of Trans Nzoia and Bungoma Counties respectively. The meeting aimed to address concerns arising from the Auditor General's Report, scrutinising the financial statements of the Nzoia Water Services Company Limited, spanning from 2018 to 2021.
Earlier today, Senate committee on energy held a meeting with to consider the pre-publication scrutiny on the Local Content Bill, 2023. (Committee Paper No. 38) and review the progress on the inquiry into the high cost of electricity in Kenya.
The committee heard that the Senate Committee on Energy is established under standing order 228 (3) of the Senate Standing Orders and is mandated to consider all matters related to fossil fuels exploration, development, production, maintenance and regulation of energy.
The Senate Special Committee on the proposed removal from office by impeachment of the Siaya Deputy Governor William Oduol held a meeting today ahead of the hearings that begin this Wednesday morning.
Members adopted the programme that will be followed during the hearings scheduled to take place on Wednesday and Thursday.
The National Assembly Select Committee on Budget & Appropriations chaired by Hon. Ndindi Nyoro engaged with chairpersons of Departmental Committees on the Supplementary Estimates II for Financial Year 2022/2023.
The second Supplementary Estimates for the current fiscal year proposes to reduce the National Government Expenditure estimates by Kshs 6.4 billion. This comprises a reduction of Capital Expenditure by Kshs39 billion, an increase in recurrent expenditure by Kshs.7.6 billion and an increase in Consolidated Funds Services (CFS) by Kshs.24.8 billion.
The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Health chaired by Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose will this morning engage with officials of the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) to address alleged irregularities in the procurement process and the cancellation of long-lasting insecticidal mosquito nets at KEMSA.
In addition the Committee will hold a second meeting with the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to discuss various concerns including the non-remittance of NHIF capitations to hospitals providing services to cardholders.