The Managing Director of the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), Capt. William Ruto, told the Senate Committee on Roads, Transportation, and Housing that the suspension of KPA's ledger accounts was executed in strict compliance with a government directive aimed at curbing rising debts.

"KPA is fully owned by the government, and according to Gazette Notice No. 16008 of 2022, all port services requests and payment of charges must be made through the e-Citizen gateway platform, effective 1st July 2023," Capt. Ruto informed the committee.

The Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare has resolved to re-invite the management of New Kenya Cooperative Creameries (KCC) after their failure to attend today’s session—a move aimed at ending the decades-long dispute over compensation for the former employees of the creamery.

Sen George Mbugua, the committee's Vice-chair, stated that the re-invitation would come with strict requirements for New KCC to present an asset register, detailing the assets acquired from the former KCC, the current assets held by New KCC and the current status of those assets.

The Senate Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism, led by Sen Lenku Ole Kanar Seki (Kajiado), convened today to probe the Kenya National Trading Corporation (KNTC) and Charma Holdings Limited over the controversial importation of cooking oil. The session was attended by KNTC’s General Manager for Strategy, Risk, and Compliance, Lucy Anangwe, and Charma Holdings Director, Ruth Waithira Kinyanjui.

Kenyans are invited to submit memoranda on a treaty to establish the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD).

The Senate has approved the nomination of Douglas Kanja Kirocho as the Inspector General of the National Police Service. The approval follows a report presented by the Joint Committee of the National Assembly's Administration and Internal Security and the Senate's Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations.

The report was tabled by the Chairman of the Senate National Security Committee, Sen William Cheptumo (Baringo) and seconded by Sen Danson Mungatana (Tana River).

Members of the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) Committee have asked Kenyans to jealously guard the kitty, to ensure sustained grassroots development in the wake of recent debate on its legality.

Led by Chairperson, Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine) the MPs who were speaking during insurance of NG-CDF bursaries to needy learners in Dagoretti-North Constituency noted that the Fund had assisted many poor households pay school fees in addition to upgrading critical learning infrastructure across the country.