Members of the National Assembly last week had an opportunity to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Ms. Alice Wahome questions when she appeared before the Plenary. 

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga) asked CS Wahome to explain to the steps the Ministry has put in place to resolve the issue of collapsing dykes in Alego Usonga and Budalangi Constituencies. Further he sought to know the measures put in place by the Government to conserve Lake Kanyaboli in Siaya County.

Under the stewardship of Homabay Senator Moses Kajwang, the Senate Committee on County Public Accounts (CPAC) held a meeting with the County Assembly of Kakamega to closely examine the Auditor General's report on the 2019/2020 financial statements for the County Assembly of Kakamega.

The County Public Accounts Committee, led by Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang’, has today directed the County Assembly of Laikipia to follow the procurement process to the letter when awarding tenders to suppliers.  

This comes after the Auditor General informed the Committee that the County Assembly of Laikipia made two payments amounting to Kshs1.4 million to two hotels for conference facilities for Members of the County Assembly and staff, despite them not being among the prequalified suppliers of the assembly during the Financial Year under review. 

Under the chairmanship of Homabay Senator Moses Kajwang, the Senate Committee on County Public Accounts (CPAC) convened with the County Assembly of Kericho today. The agenda of the meeting was to scrutinise the Auditor General's report, detailing the Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year of 2019/2020.

During the discussions, a series of significant resolutions were agreed upon.

The National Assembly’s Public Petitions Committee held a meeting with the Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation, and Irrigation Hon. Alice Wahome. Hon. Wahome appeared before the Committee to shed light on several issues including   the pollution of River Athi, the desiltation of Matinga Dam, and the need for long-term solutions to address perennial water shortage at the ward level in Kenya.