The Speaker of the Senate Rt Hon Amason Jeffah Kingi, today took part in a groundbreaking forum to discuss the proliferation of illicit brews, drugs and substance abuse in the Coast region.

Illicit brews, drugs and substance abuse present significant challenges in the country, occasioning loss of lives through consumption of drinks laced with chemicals and addiction that renders many incapable of engaging in productive work and exposes them to reckless lifestyles.

The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget chaired by Mandera County Senator Ali Roba today held a meeting with stakeholders to deliberate on the Budget Policy Statement, Medium Term Debt Management Strategy (MTDMS) and Medium Term Revenue Strategy (MTRS).

The committee received submissions from the Commission on Revenue Allocation led by the Commission Chair Mrs. Mary Chebukati and the Council of Governors led by the Council Chair and Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru.

The Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations held a meeting this Thursday where members deliberated on the 2024 Budget Policy Statement (BPS), Medium Term Debt Management Strategy (MTDMS) and the Medium Term Revenue Strategy (MTRS).

During the meeting, committee members were taken through the Budget Policy Statement, Medium Term Debt Management Strategy and the Medium Term Revenue Strategy by the Parliamentary Budget Office.

The Senate Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources led by Vice Chair Sen. (Dr.) Lelegwe Ltumbesi, held a meeting today to deliberate on Budget Policy Statement (BPS) for the Financial Year 2024/2025.

The Second Schedule of the Senate Standing Orders mandates the Committee on Lands, to consider all matters relating to lands and settlement, environment, forestry, wildlife, mining, water resources management and development. 

Sen. Miraj Abdulrahman is seeking a statement from the Standing Committee on Energy regarding the upsurge in incidents of electric fires in Likoni and Changamwe constituencies in Mombasa County.

In the Statement, the Committee should

provide a status update on investigations into the upsurge in incidents of electric fires in Likoni and Changamwe constituencies in Mombasa County.

The Senator also wants the Committee to;