The National Assembly Public Accounts Committee has been told by the National Lands Commission (NLC) that  Regional Offices based in the counties are facing an acute shortage of staff.

The Committee chaired by Hon John Mbadi (Nominated) was told that despite the Commission decentralizing its services to counties as a way of bringing services closer to the people, however, this goal has not been achieved due to staff shortage.

The Commission on Administrative Justice wants an audit to be carried out on the alleged injustice in the issuance of passports by the Department of Immigration.

The Commission submitted a report to the Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations detailing complaints made by citizens on social media against the Department of Immigration.

The Commission undertook an in depth investigation on the matter following reports by Kenyans of being overcharged for passports by the Department.

Kisii County Governor Simba Arati has until October 30, 2023 to submit a comprehensive report on the question of pending bills in the County.

Governor Arati who appeared before the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget told the committee that his government inherited pending bills documented for the financial year 2021/2022 as at June 30, 2022 amounting to Ksh. 1,393,854,414.

The Chairperson of the National Assembly Committee on Administration and Internal Security Hon. Gabriel Togoyo (Narok West) has assured residents of Laikipia North Constituency that the Government is committed to flushing out cattle rustlers hiding in Mokogodu Forest.

The Public Debt and Privatization Committee led by Hon. Abdi Shurie (Balambala) met with the Controller of Budget (CoB) CPA Dr. Margaret Nyakang’o. 

Dr. Nyakang'o briefed the Committee on the disbursement rate of foreign loans and commitment fees incurred over the past five financial years. A commitment fee is the amount a lender charges to keep a specific loan amount available to a borrower, and this fee may also be charged for the unused portion of a line of credit.

Today, the Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds (CPISFC) convened under the leadership of Senator Godfrey Osotsi to deliberate on the Auditor-General's Reports on the financial statements of eight water companies in Kiambu County, spanning the fiscal years 2018/19, 2019/20, and 2020/21.