The Senate Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism Chaired by Kajiado Senator, Lenku Ole Kanar Seki held a meeting today to consider response from the Ministry of Road, Transport and Public Works on a Statement requested by Sen. Samson Cherarkey on Operations and Financial Status of Kenya Airways. 

Sen. Cherarkey wanted the Committee to apprise the Senate on the current operational and financial status of Kenya Airways, stating measures if any, to address significant losses by the airline which stand at Kshs. 38.26 billion by December, 2022.

The County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) has directed the Governor of Laikipia County Joshua Irungu to act tough against officers in his administration who enabled fake claims pushing the pending Bills by over Sh1 billion.

The Committee further advised the governor to improve its own source revenue by going on owners of expansive ranches in the county if his administration has to meet its revenue targets.

At a meeting on Tuesday, the governor revealed that he had inherited a Sh2.2 billion pending bill when he took over following the August 2022 general election.

The National Assembly Select Committee on Delegated Legislation chaired by Hon. Samwel Chekponga (Ainabkoi) held meetings with the Cabinet Secretary for Defence Hon. Aden Duale and Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Hon. Mithika Linturi over the Public Finance Management (National Peace Support Operations Fund) Regulations, (2023), and the National Cereals and Produce Board (National Strategic Reserve) Regulations, (2023), respectively.

The National Assembly Audit Committees yesterday hosted a delegation of Members of Parliament from the Republic of Zambia. The Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee (DFAC), the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), the Special Funds Accounts Committee (SFAC), and the Public Investment Committee on Governance and Education (PIC G&E) collectively hosted the Zambian delegation in the Main Chambers of the National Assembly.

The National Assembly is currently in the midst of considering Budget Estimates for various State Departments and Agencies in the Committee of Supply for the period 2023/24 Budget, a crucial phase during which supply measures for funding various government programs and undertakings are considered. This period, which began with the examination of the Estimates, will conclude with the enactment of an Appropriation Act.

The National Assembly has approved the appointment of Mr. Noordin Haji as the next National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director General.

Through a Special Motion moved by Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations the House voted to approve the appointment of Mr. Haji as the next spymaster general. Mr. Haji takes over from the outgoing NIS boss Major General Phillip Kameru who is headed for retirement.