A delegation from the Parliament of Kenya led by Sen. Kathuri Murungi, the Deputy Speaker of the Senate participated in the just concluded 63rd Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) Parliamentary Assembly and 43rd Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) - European Union (OACPS-EU) JointParliamentary Assembly (JPA), in Brussels, Belgium.

In a significant move towards administrative accountability, the Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds, led by Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, convened to interrogate the financial conduct of Kitui County's water and sanitation entity. Julius Malombe, the Governor of Kitui County, appeared before the Committee to respond to the Auditor General’s queries arising from the financial statement reports of Kitui Water and Sanitation Company Limited (KITWASCO) for the fiscal years 2018/19, 2019/20 and 2020/21.

Senate Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources Chaired by Nyandarua Senator John Methu today met with Kakamega County Assembly Members of the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, Energy, Water and Forestry on a consultative meeting.

Kakamega Country Assembly attained Knowledge on the scope mandate of the Land Committee as incorporated in Standing Orders, the level of oversight that Senate Lands Committee have and how can the same apply at County level, and the nexus between devolve and National function.  

Nyamira County Senator Okongo Mogeni, is seeking a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads and Transportation regarding the state of roads in Nyamira County.

In his Statement, Nyamira Senator wants the Committee to disclose the roads that have been approved for funding by the County Government of Nyamira during the 2019/2020 to 2021/2022 Financial Years, detailing the respective constituencies in which the said roads are located; Committee to table a report on which of these roads have been completed as wells as those currently under construction.

The Senate Committee on Information, Communication and Technology led by Trans Nzoia Senator Allan Chesang, has today heard that Telkom Kenya owes the American Tower Corporation Kshs4 billion for a telecommunications tower sale and leaseback transaction dated October 2018. 

While considering a correspondence on the request for intervention by ATC Kenya, the telecommunications infrastructure operator informed the Members of the Committee that Telkom has failed to meet its Master Site License Agreement (MSLA) despite ATC Kenya providing services and upholding its agreements.