Murang`a County Senator Joe Nyutu is seeking a statement from the Senate Standing Committee on Health on the circumstances that led to the death of Wakili Wachira J.M at Murang`a Level 4 Hospital.

Sen. Nyutu wants the committee to explain the circumstances leading to the death of Wakili Wachira J.M on Wednesday, 17th May 2023 while undergoing treatment at Murang`a Level 4 Hospital disclosing the state of health facilities including availability of medical oxygen and ambulance services at the hospital during the time of his demise.

Sen. Joyce Korir has sought a statement from the Senate Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism on non-compliance with standard weights and measures in tea marketing affecting smallholder farmers.

The Senate Committee on Delegated Legislation was forced to adjourn its meeting with the Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Alice Wahome.

The committee had invited the Cabinet Secretary to respond to issues raised in the petition by a lobby group on the implementation of the Water Resources Regulations, 2021.

The Regulations developed by Water Resources Authority (WRA) and the State Department of Water were gazetted as legal Notice number 170 of 20211.

Kirinyaga County Senator James Kamau Murango, has sought a statement from the Standing Committee on Health regarding the amputation of baby Ridhwan Yasir Noor fingers at Kerugoya County Referral Hospital in a suspected case of medical negligence. 

Nominated Senator Hamida Kibwana, MP, is seeking a statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the closure of Kabarnet School for the Deaf. 

In her statement, the Senator requests the committee to state plans, if any, by the Ministry of Education to reopen Kabarnet School for the Deaf that was closed allegedly due to underfunding, leaving many students without access to special education.  

Lamu County Senator Joseph Githuku Kamau, MP, is seeking a statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment, and Natural Resources pertaining to the status of land discharge in Lamu County. 

In his statement, the Senator requests the committee to Elucidate on the state of the Settlement Fund Trustee, which was tasked with settling people either on un-alienated Government land or on land purchased from private owners.