The National Assembly Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations chaired by Hon. Nelson Koech (Belgut) has been briefed on the AU Convention on Cross Border Cooperation (Niamey Convention) by the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs. 

In a meeting between the Committee and officials from the Ministry, the Committee was told that the Convention aims at fostering cross-border cooperation and assure peaceful border dispute resolution.

As part of their internship programme, the Senate interns and attaches had the privilege to visit the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) on Wednesday 9th August 2023. 

The visit provided an invaluable opportunity for the interns and attaches to gain insights into the complex world of revenue allocation in Kenya. They learnt about the roles and functions of CRA as entrenched in the constitution and its engagements with the Senate and other stakeholders.

The Chief Executive Officer of American Tower Corporation Kenya, Mr Thomas Sonesson, has today informed a Committee of the Senate that Telkom Kenya needs to pay ATC Kenya Kshs650 million so that it can be reconnected to its telecommunication infrastructure. 

This comes after Telkom Kenya defaulted on its payment worth Kshs4 billion to ATC Kenya under their Master Lease Agreement for a tower sale and leaseback transaction, forcing the telecommunications infrastructure owner and provider to finance Telkom’s operations. 

The Principal Secretary for Land, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development, State Department for Public Works Joel Arumonyang` has told the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget that lack of adequate funding is among the challenges that have slowed or stopped completion of construction of 5 County Headquarters in the county.

The National Assembly's Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education chaired by Hon. Jack Wamboka (Bumula) has urged the House to adopt its Report on its consideration of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of State Corporations (Regulatory and Governance Agencies) for the Financial Years 2018/2019, 2019/2020 and 2020/2021.

According to the Report, the Committee noted that due to lack of exposure to the audit process a number of Accounting Officers were non-compliant with various provisions of the law.

The National Assembly Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy has raised concerns about how a company contracted by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) for Psychometric Testing ended up with one of its Directors becoming the Authority's Human Resources Manager.

During a review of the KRA's financial records the Committee chaired by Hon. David Pkosing (Pokot South), discovered that Working Smart Skills Limited had been engaged by the Authority  on four separate occasions between 2008 to 2014.