The Senate Justice, Legal Affairs, and Human Rights Committee, chaired by Senator Hillary Wakili Sigei of Bomet, convened a public hearing on the County Governments (State Officers Removal from Office Procedure) Bill, 2024. The Bill, sponsored by Kiambu County Senator Karungo Thang'wa, seeks to establish a comprehensive legal framework for removing county officials, including governors, deputy governors, speakers, executive committee members, and secretaries. It outlines specific procedures for impeachment, removal due to incapacity, and removal through county assembly resolutions.

The Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds, chaired by Senator Godfrey Osotsi, today, convened to scrutinise the Auditor-General's Report concerning the financial statements of the Municipality of Marsabit for the fiscal year 2022/2023. During the session, Governor Mohamud Mohammed addressed the committee regarding the audit findings.

The Senate Committee on Public Investments, led by Senator Godfrey Osotsi, convened to review Auditor-General reports on the financial statements of Murang'a Municipality and Fort Beverage Industries Company Ltd. Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata appeared before the committee to address accountability concerns in county operations.

The Senate Public County Investments and Special Funds Committee convened today to review the financial statements of the Kitui County Textile Center for fiscal years 2019/20, 2020/21, and 2021/22. Kitui Governor Dr. Julius Malombe appeared before the committee to address concerns regarding the center's financial performance and accountability.

The Managing Director of the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), Capt. William Ruto, told the Senate Committee on Roads, Transportation, and Housing that the suspension of KPA's ledger accounts was executed in strict compliance with a government directive aimed at curbing rising debts.

"KPA is fully owned by the government, and according to Gazette Notice No. 16008 of 2022, all port services requests and payment of charges must be made through the e-Citizen gateway platform, effective 1st July 2023," Capt. Ruto informed the committee.

The Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare has resolved to re-invite the management of New Kenya Cooperative Creameries (KCC) after their failure to attend today’s session—a move aimed at ending the decades-long dispute over compensation for the former employees of the creamery.

Sen George Mbugua, the committee's Vice-chair, stated that the re-invitation would come with strict requirements for New KCC to present an asset register, detailing the assets acquired from the former KCC, the current assets held by New KCC and the current status of those assets.