Kisumu County Senator prof. Tom Ojienda is seeking a Statement from the Standing Commmittee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources regarding the ownership and registration of land occupied by the irrigation schemes in Kisumu County.

Nandi County Senator Samson Cherarkey is seeking a Statement from the Standing Commmittee on Roads and Transport on the state of roads in Nandi County.

In his Statement, the Senator wants the Committee to indicate the total budget allocation on roads in Nandi County from 2017/2018 to 2022/2023, stating the distance, in kilometres, of murram roads constructed in the same period.

Kingdom Bank CEO, Mr. Anthony Mburu appeared before Senate Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing to deliberate on the petition regarding title deeds for properties bought in Jamii Bora Estate, Kisaju in Kajiado County. 

“The Co-operative Bank of Kenya Limited acquired majority shareholding of 90% in the Jamii Bora Bank in August 2020, and subsequently changed its name to Kingdom Bank Limited. With this acquisition, the Co-operative appointed new directors “said Mr. Mburu. 

Senate Committee Land, Environment and Natural Resources Chaired by Nyandarua Senator John Methu today met with International Development Law Organization (IDLO) to deliberate on best practices relating to public policy and Legislation on resources and the application of the same in mitigation measures including climate Change.

The meeting was opened by Senate Majority Leader, Senator Aaron Cheruiyot who assured the participants that Senate is ready to collaborate with all Non-Profit Organizations that are involved in financing locally- led Climate Action. 

The Siaya Deputy Governor William Oduol has denied all the charges laid against him by the County Assembly before the Senate Special Committee investigating his proposed removal from office by impeachment.

Oduol told the Special Committee chaired by the Elgeyo Marakwet Senator William Kisang` that he was only a whistleblower who came out publicly to talk about the suspicious and huge withdrawal of money from the Siaya County coffers rubbishing the criteria used to impeach him.

The Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development Hon. Mithika Linturi appeared before the Senate today to answer to questions concerning duty free importation of food commodities. Below is an excerpt of the proceedings.

𝐒𝐞𝐧. 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐞: Could the Cabinet Secretary disclose the food commodities being imported duty-free, stating the approved packaging and container sizes?