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.

Bungoma County Senator David Wafula Wakoli is seeking a statement from the Standing Committee on Justice Legal Affairs and Human Rights on unpaid bills from the Senatorial by- elections held in December 2022 in Bungoma County. 

In his Statement, the Senator requests the Committee to;