Sen. Joyce Korir has sought a statement from the Senate Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism on non-compliance with standard weights and measures in tea marketing affecting smallholder farmers.

The Senate Committee on Delegated Legislation was forced to adjourn its meeting with the Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Alice Wahome.

The committee had invited the Cabinet Secretary to respond to issues raised in the petition by a lobby group on the implementation of the Water Resources Regulations, 2021.

The Regulations developed by Water Resources Authority (WRA) and the State Department of Water were gazetted as legal Notice number 170 of 20211.

Kirinyaga County Senator James Kamau Murango, has sought a statement from the Standing Committee on Health regarding the amputation of baby Ridhwan Yasir Noor fingers at Kerugoya County Referral Hospital in a suspected case of medical negligence. 

Nominated Senator Hamida Kibwana, MP, is seeking a statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the closure of Kabarnet School for the Deaf. 

In her statement, the Senator requests the committee to state plans, if any, by the Ministry of Education to reopen Kabarnet School for the Deaf that was closed allegedly due to underfunding, leaving many students without access to special education.  

Lamu County Senator Joseph Githuku Kamau, MP, is seeking a statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment, and Natural Resources pertaining to the status of land discharge in Lamu County. 

In his statement, the Senator requests the committee to Elucidate on the state of the Settlement Fund Trustee, which was tasked with settling people either on un-alienated Government land or on land purchased from private owners.

The Senate Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare Committee led by Sen. (Rtd) Justice Stewart Madzayo held a meeting today with the Executive of County Football Associations led by their Chairperson Mr. Charles Njoroge. 

The Associations' Executive discussed various matters regarding gross irregularities in the Football Kenya Federation. 

The Committee's Chairperson advised the delegation to prepare a Petition at the earliest and submit it to the Senate for further execution following the due process.