Marsabit County Senator Mohamed Chute has sought answers from the Senate Standing Committee on Roads, Transport and Housing regarding the status of construction of Bonkole Resort in Marsabit County.

In his request Sen. Chute wants the Committee to;

1. Provide an update on the status of construction of the Bonkole Resort, stating the commencement date of the project and reasons for the resort not being operational.

Today, the Senate Committee for County Public Investments and Special Funds, presided over by Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, convened a meeting with the Governor of Murang'a County, Dr Irungu Kangata. The meeting was necessitated by the need for the Governor to clarify issues raised in the Auditor General's Report. This report pertained to the financial health of several water and sanitation companies in Murang'a County, spanning the fiscal years 2018 to 2021.

The Council of Governors and the Senate held a fruitful inaugural High Level Meeting (HLM) to review the ten years of progress in the implementation of devolution in Naivasha town.

The meeting was officially opened by the Speaker of the Senate Rt Hon.Amason Kingi,EGH.

Other key note speakers included Deputy Speaker,Kathuri Murungi,MGH, COG Chairperson, Hon Anne Waiguru,EGH, Senate Majority Leader Sen. Aaron Cheruiyot CBS ,Governors Hon Fernandes Barasa,OGW (Kakamega),Susan Kihika (Nakuru) and Senator Tabitha Keroche.

The Senate has established a special committee to investigate the proposed removal from office by impeachment of the Siaya Deputy Governor William Oduol.

Through a motion tabled in the Senate this Thursday by Majority Leader Sen. Aaron Cheruiyot, the house adopted a list of 11 Senators to investigate allegations labelled against the Deputy Governor.

The County Assembly of Siaya on 8th June 2023 approved a motion to remove from office by impeachment of the Siaya County Deputy Government William Oduol.

Sen. Shakila Abdalla has sought a Statement from the Senate Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on the validity of title deeds for the land within Enganani Ranch held by M/S Cine Investments Limited. 

The Senator wants the Committee to clarify whether the title deed for the land belonging to Enganani Ranch in Lamu County was revoked in 2014 and, if so, confirm that ownership of land was reverted to the Government. 

The Chairman and Director General of National Museums of Kenya today appeared before Senate Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism chaired by Sen. Lenku Ole Kanar Seki, following the Committee's resolution of its meeting held on 25th May 2023 to invite them to a meeting to discuss further, Sen. Mohamed Chute's statement on the status of management of Museums and Heritage Sites in Kenya.