Senate Lands, Environment and Natural Resources Committee Chaired by Nyandarua Senator Sen. John Methu held a meeting today to Consider a Legislative proposal on the Real State regulation and development Bill, 2023 Sponsored by Trans Nzoia Senator Sen. Allan Chesang.

The specific mandate of the committee is set out in the fourth Schedule to the Standing Orders, which is ‘to consider all matters relating lands and settlement, environment, forestry, mining, water resource management and development’.

Following the Committee's meeting held on 14th March 2023, the Senate Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, chaired by West Pokot Senator Julius Murgor, today met with the officials from the First Choice Recruitment and Consultancy Agency led by the Founder and Director Judy Jepchirchir concerning alleged fraudulent activities of the agency in Uasin Gishu County. 

Isiolo County Senator Fatuma Dullo is seeking for a statement from the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget regarding the chronic delays in disbursement of exchequer funds to counties and reports of hacking of the Integrated Financial Management and Information System (IFMIS).

In her request, the lawmaker wants the committee to state the reasons of the incessant delays in the disbursement of exchequer funds by the National Treasury, particularly to counties. 

Marsabit County Sen. Chute Mohamed Said, MP, is seeking a statement from the standing committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on borehole resources in Marsabit County. 

The Senator has requested the committee to state the number and location of all boreholes in Marsabit County, providing information on whether they are public or private and whether they have a flouride filtration process and indicate the criteria used to identify boreholes for commissioning, stating the requirements, and tests conducted.

Nairobi County Sen. Edwin Sifuna, MP, is seeking a statement from the Stranding Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relationa regarding the status of 

operationalizatrion of the Nairobi County Liquor Licensing Board. 

The Senator has requested the Committee to disclose the amount that has been raised through liquor licensing since the board's creation in 2014 and state the number of youth programmes, in the form of sporting and related activities, that have been created to rehabilitate alcohol and drugs addicts.

Nairobi County Sen. Edwin Sifuna, MP, is seeking a statement from the Stranding Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relationa regarding the status of 

operationalizatrion of the Nairobi County Liquor Licensing Board. 

The Senator has requested the Committee to disclose the amount that has been raised through liquor licensing since the board's creation in 2014 and state the number of youth programmes, in the form of sporting and related activities, that have been created to rehabilitate alcohol and drugs addicts.