The Council of Governors and the Senate held a fruitful inaugural High Level Meeting (HLM) to review the ten years of progress in the implementation of devolution in Naivasha town.

The meeting was officially opened by the Speaker of the Senate Rt Hon.Amason Kingi,EGH.

Other key note speakers included Deputy Speaker,Kathuri Murungi,MGH, COG Chairperson, Hon Anne Waiguru,EGH, Senate Majority Leader Sen. Aaron Cheruiyot CBS ,Governors Hon Fernandes Barasa,OGW (Kakamega),Susan Kihika (Nakuru) and Senator Tabitha Keroche.

The National Treasury and Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary, Prof. Njuguna Ndung'u, yesterday presented the maiden Budget of the Kenya Kwanza Government to the National Assembly. 

This year's Budget highlighted a strategic roadmap for the country's economic development and emphasizes key sectors that promote shared prosperity and growth.

Prof. Ndung'u, made his entrance at 2:30 pm accompanied by the Permanent Secretary State Department for National Treasury, Dr. Chris Kiptoo and the Permanent Secretary, State Department for Economic Planning, Mr. James Muhati. 

The Senate has established a special committee to investigate the proposed removal from office by impeachment of the Siaya Deputy Governor William Oduol.

Through a motion tabled in the Senate this Thursday by Majority Leader Sen. Aaron Cheruiyot, the house adopted a list of 11 Senators to investigate allegations labelled against the Deputy Governor.

The County Assembly of Siaya on 8th June 2023 approved a motion to remove from office by impeachment of the Siaya County Deputy Government William Oduol.

The National Assembly Deputy Speaker Hon. Gladys Boss has asked female legislators to be at the forefront in championing for the passage of the Two Thirds Gender Rule.

Hon. Boss said that although collective efforts are needed to achieve the principle that is enshrined in the Constitution, it is incumbent upon women in leadership positions to come out and spearhead the drive.

The Chairman and Director General of National Museums of Kenya today appeared before Senate Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism chaired by Sen. Lenku Ole Kanar Seki, following the Committee's resolution of its meeting held on 25th May 2023 to invite them to a meeting to discuss further, Sen. Mohamed Chute's statement on the status of management of Museums and Heritage Sites in Kenya. 

Sen. Shakila Abdalla has sought a Statement from the Senate Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on the validity of title deeds for the land within Enganani Ranch held by M/S Cine Investments Limited. 

The Senator wants the Committee to clarify whether the title deed for the land belonging to Enganani Ranch in Lamu County was revoked in 2014 and, if so, confirm that ownership of land was reverted to the Government.