The Senate Committee on Information, Communication and Technology, led by Elgeyo Marakwet Senator William Kisang’, retreated to Kiambu County today to consider and adopt its report to the House on the Konza Technopolis Bill, 2023 (Senate Bills No. 2 of 2023). 

While deliberating on the report, the Members of the Committee considered the Ministry of Information, Communication and Digital Economy’s version of the Bill, the public participation combined matrix, and the committee stage amendments. 

Senate Committee on Roads and Transportation and Housing chaired by Kiambu Senator Karungo Thangwa is currently meeting with Cabinet Secretary for Lands and Housing, Zachariah Njeru and Principal Secretary, Charles Hinga to deliberate on affordable housing in Kenya.

The Ministry officials are expected to make presentations on the concept of Affordable Housing Programme, the role of National Government and private sector and appropriate building technologies approved for the programme. 

The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, chaired by Kirinyaga County Sen. James Kamau Murango receiving submissions on The Cotton Industry Development Bill in Busia County. 

The Bill, which is sponsored by Senator Beth Kalunda Syengo, seeks to promote a globally competitive cotton industry, while facilitating the production, value addition and processing of safe and healthy cotton and its products.

Trade, Industry & Cooperatives Committee engaged its Ministries, Departments, and Agencies last week on the proposed Expenditure Estimates for Financial Year 2023/24.

The Committee led by the Chairperson Hon. James Gakuyu sought information on whether the MDAs intend to complete existing projects before embarking on new ones as well as the possibility of the SAGAs under the Ministries collecting more Appropriations-in- Aid (A in A) to reduce the burden on the Exchequer.

The Budget & Appropriations Committee (BAC) is engaged in public hearings in 16 Counties to collect the views and memoranda on the 2023/24 Budget Estimates.

Members of the Budget & Appropriations Committee have been divided into  10 teams who will cover Marsabit, Siaya, Busia, Bomet, Kisii, Kajiado, Lamu, Tana River, Bungoma, West Pokot, Garissa, Kitui, Kirinyaga, Nyandarua, Tharaka Nithi, and Embu counties.