The Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare chaired by Senator Julius Murgor Recha, MP today commenced a four-day retreat program in Naivasha, Nakuru County.

In the retreat period the committee intends to meet key stakeholders including: Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, 

Ministry of Public Service, Gender and Affirmative action, 

State Department of Diaspora Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign and 

Diaspora affairs, Public Service Commission, Council of Governor and

National Youth Service.

The County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) held a meeting with the Public Accounts and Investment Committee of Kakamega County Assembly which is on a week-long benchmarking tour of the Senate.

During the meeting the two committees discussed ways in which oversight can strengthened in all the 47 counties with the Senate Committee playing the role of a brother.

The Post-Election Seminar for the Members of the National Assembly which kicked off on Monday, 30th January, at the Pride Inn Beach Resort Convention Centre and Spa in Mombasa county, has come to a close this evening with calls on the legislators to put their best foot forward, embrace progressive democracy and deliver on their mandate exceptionally.

The Speaker of Senate Rt.Hon. Amason Kingi, EGH, has expressed the need to entrench the role of Parliamentarians in peace building in order to promote regional stability and stem conflict.

The Speaker while making his opening remarks during the Inaugural joint post election retreat between the Senate and Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) said it was time leaders use their positions to end conflict within the region.

President Dr. William Ruto rooted for  constructive synergy among arms of government as a viable means of deploying the respective leadership capacities to address the issues that matter to Kenyans. He was speaking this morning when he opened the Post-Election Seminar for the Members of the National Assembly at the PrideInn Beach Resort, Convention Centre and Spa, in Mombasa County.