Isiolo County Senator Fatuma Dullo is seeking for a statement from the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget regarding the chronic delays in disbursement of exchequer funds to counties and reports of hacking of the Integrated Financial Management and Information System (IFMIS).

In her request, the lawmaker wants the committee to state the reasons of the incessant delays in the disbursement of exchequer funds by the National Treasury, particularly to counties. 

Following the Committee's meeting held on 14th March 2023, the Senate Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, chaired by West Pokot Senator Julius Murgor, today met with the officials from the First Choice Recruitment and Consultancy Agency led by the Founder and Director Judy Jepchirchir concerning alleged fraudulent activities of the agency in Uasin Gishu County. 

Senate Lands, Environment and Natural Resources Committee Chaired by Nyandarua Senator Sen. John Methu held a meeting today to Consider a Legislative proposal on the Real State regulation and development Bill, 2023 Sponsored by Trans Nzoia Senator Sen. Allan Chesang.

The specific mandate of the committee is set out in the fourth Schedule to the Standing Orders, which is ‘to consider all matters relating lands and settlement, environment, forestry, mining, water resource management and development’.

Senate Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing Chaired by Kiambu Senator Senator Karungo Thangwa, held a meeting today to consider several statements and petitions. 

The committee considered Statement by Sen. (Dr.) Lelegwe Ltumbesi regarding status of implementation of the Lamu Port South-Sudan-Ethiopia Transport Corridor (LAPSSET) project in Samburu County,

Statement by Sen. Beatrice Ogolla regarding death of boda boda riders and their passengers by sugarcane trailers of a local sugar miller (Sukari Industry) in Ndhiwa Constituency.