The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget chaired by Mandera Senator Ali Roba, earlier today held a meeting with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Commissioner General Rispah Simiyu to look into various queries that had been raised by senators.

Issues raised include suspension of tax relief by Senator Crystal Asige as well as allegations of unsettled and unremitted statutory PAYE deductions for staff in county assemblies.

National Police Service Commission Chairperson Mr. Eliud Kinuthia has today appeared before Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations chaired by Baringo Senator William Cheptumo to deliberate on the rising tension within the National Police Service.

The Senate Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism today held a meeting with Kenya Airlines Pilots Association following a resolution of the Committee's meeting held on 13th June 2023 to engage various relevant stakeholders regarding a Statement sought by Sen. Samson Cherarkey on Operations and Financial Status of Kenya Airways. 

The Senate Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations, chaired by Wajir Senator Mohamed Abbas, has today put Kajiado Governor Joseph Ole Lenku to task over the alleged misuse of a Kshs63 million World Bank grant to expand the Kajiado Municipality Market. 

This comes after Kajiado Municipality Clothes Market Traders drew the attention of the Senate, through a petition to the August House, that the County Government of Kajiado had misappropriated funds meant to refurbish and expand the market by scaling down the amenities that were intended and budgeted for.