The Senate Ad Hoc Committee on the Compensation of the Kenyan Victims of the 1998 Bombing of the United States of America Embassy in Nairobi has today considered and adopted its report. 

This comes after the Senator Agnes Kavindu-led Committee held sittings with the victims, lawyers and representatives of the victims, Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Cabinet Secretary for Health, and the National Council for Persons with Disabilities. 

Four Departmental Committees of the National Assembly yesterday welcomed a delegation from the Ukrainian Parliament. The four Committees were: Defense, Intelligence and Foreign Relations Committee, Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Committee, Environment, Forestry and Mining Committee and Regional Integration Committee.

In welcoming the delegation, the session Chairperson,  Hon. Maj. (Rtd) Sheikh Abdullahi expressed gratitude to the Ukrainian delegates for the visit.

𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐚, 𝐔𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 
𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

The Speaker of the National Assembly, the Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Moses Wetang’ula re-elected as Africa bloc representative in the Standing Committee of the CSPOC during 27th Convention.

Speaker Wetang’ula was appointed by consensus to serve a second term in the Committee due to his exceptional leadership ability.

The companies contracted by Worldcoin to undertake the iris scans and data collection from Kenyans could have harvested critical information from underage Kenyans, due to lack of clear guidelines on Worldcoin registration guidelines. This is according to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the subsidiary Company - Sense Marketing -  Mr. Kevin Olende.

The National Assembly Committee on Diaspora Affairs and Migrant Workers chaired by Hon. Lydia Haika (Taita Taveta) has appealed to all stakeholders that deal with the placement of migrant workers abroad to work together towards improving the welfare of Kenyan migrant workers.

Noting that there is sustained goodwill by the Government on this matter, the Committee called on the Ministry of Labour and Social protection to expedite the on-going establishment of Bilateral Labour Agreements (BLAs).

The Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds (CPISFC) led by Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi met today to address concerns raised in the Auditor-General's Reports regarding the financial statements of three water companies in Nyeri County today.

The reports covered the fiscal years 2018/19, 2019/20, and 2020/21. The three water companies under review were Mathira Water and Sanitation Company Limited, Tetu Aberdare Water and Sanitation Company Limited, and Mutitu Water and Sanitation Company Limited.