The Senate Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism has today met with the Commissioner General, Kenya Revenue Authority, Mr Humphrey Wattanga, to deliberate on the Petition on the Alleged Fraudulent Dealings at Diageo PLC, East Africa Breweries Limited (EABL), Kenya Breweries and UDV (Kenya) Limited. 

This comes after Bomet Senator Wakili Sigei petitioned the Senate on behalf of the Petitioner, Mr Rono Nicholas, asking the Senate to investigate Diageo PLC’s alleged fraudulent 15% additional acquisition of shares in East African Breweries Limited. 

Speaker of the Senate Rt Hon Amason Kingi hosted Mr Leonard Mambo Mbotela, a legendary radio journalist who made a courtesy call on the Speaker this afternoon.

Leonard Mambo Mbotela is a household name in our country. For many years, his trademark voice dominated the airwaves, be it during live soccer commentaries or major national events, attracting attentive audiences across the country. 

The Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds, chaired by Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, met with Kericho Governor Erick Mutai to scrutinise Auditor-General reports on three county funds from 2020 to 2022. The focus was on the Kericho County Bursary Fund, the Kericho County Alcoholic Drinks Control Fund, and the Kericho County Emergency Fund.

Turkana County Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai appeared before the Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds, today, to answer questions about audit concerns within three county funds. The committee, chaired by Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, focused on the Turkana County Education and Skills Development Fund, the Turkana County Executive State and Public Officers Car Loan and Mortgage Scheme Fund, and the Turkana County Emergency Fund.

Speaker of the Senate Rt Hon Amason Jeffah Kingi, and his colleagues, Rt Hon (Dr) Moses Wetang’ula, Speaker of the National Assembly; and Rt Hon Joseph Ntakirutimana, Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), today welcomed President William Samoei Ruto at Parliament Buildings for the President’s address at the official opening of the EALA plenary sittings in Nairobi.