Senate Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing Chaired by Kiambu Sen. Karungo Thangwa yesterday met with Governor Abdullswamad Sheriff Nassir of Mombasa and the Management and Developer of Buxton Point Apartments led by its chairman Hon. Suleiman Shahbal at Serena Hotel.

Senate Speaker Rt. Hon.. Amason Jeffah Kingi,EGH says the Senate will collaborate with constitutional bodies and all stakeholders to help in promoting and protecting devolution for the benefit of Kenyans.

Speaking when he officially opened the Senate Retreat with Constitutional and other relevant oversight institutions in Mombasa County, Speaker Kingi noted the importance of the constitutional institutions and independent offices for the full realization of devolution.

The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Union (KMPDU) on behalf of the duly registered Health Sector Unions, Associations and Societies has petitioned Senate through Sen. Samson Cherarkey concerning unfair terms and conditions of service and delay in internship posting for staff under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

The Senate Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism led by the Vice Chairperson, Sen. Esther Okenyuri met with a delegation from Embu County Muguka/ Miraa Farmers Cooperative led by their Chairperson Mr. Jerevasius Nyombyekothe to discuss response from the Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry to the Statement as requested by Senator Embu County, Alexander Mundigi on high cess levied on Muguka on transit to Mombasa and its environs. 

In his Statement, the Senator had requested to know:-

The Senate Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations Chaired by Wajir Senator,Mohamed Abbas met the Controller of Budget (COB) CPA Dr. Margaret Nyakang'o,CBS over the status of pending bills in the counties .

The COB told the Senators that counties owe suppliers an accumulative Pending Bills of Kshs 157 billion by the County Executives and Kshs 1.63 billion by County Assemblies.

The Senators had invited the COB to apprise them on the status of Pending Bills and explain why these monies cannot be settled.

Taita Taveta County Sen. John Mwaruma, MP, is seeking a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing, concerning the status of the Bura-Mghange-Werugha-Wundanyi-Mbale- Mto Mwagoti and Chala-Njukini-Illasit road.

In the Statement, the Committee should explain reason(s) leading to the disbandment of camp by the contractor of the Bura-Mghange-Werugha-Wundanyi-Mbale- Mto Mwagoti and provide a report on the status of the Chala-Njukini-Illasit road.