Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries led by Vice Chairperson, Embu County Senator, Sen.Alexander Munyi Mundigi has summoned the Minister of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Hon. Alice Wahome and Kisumu County Governor Hon. Anyang' Nyongo, for failing to appear before the Committee to formally respond to the Petition regarding the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) Graft Investigation of West Kano Irrigation Scheme.

The Senate Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare chaired by Sen. Julius Murgor, today met with petitioners and stakeholders regarding the unfair terms and conditions for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) staff and delay in internship posting.

Senate Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism met earlier today to consider the report on the inspection visit to Drumvale Farmers Cooperative Society in Machakos County on 9th June 2023. 

Chaired by Kajiado County Senator, Lenku Ole Kanar Seki, the Committee resolved to invite the Society's Executive Members who were holding office during the time of liquidation for further clarity of what transpired during and after the liquidation before making final recommendations on the matter. 

Senate Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing under the leadership of the Committee's Vice Chairperson, Sen. Peris Tobiko met today to consider several agenda.

The committee first held a meeting with Sen. (Dr.) Boni Khalwale, CBS, MP on the legislative proposal on Motorcycle Public Transport Service Bill, 2023.

The Committee observed that the installation cost of the security devices on motorcycles should be borne by the owner and not the operator or rather the rider of the bodaboda.

Today, the Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds, chaired by Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, held a meeting scheduled with George Natembeya and Kenneth Lusaka, the Governors of Trans Nzoia and Bungoma Counties respectively. The meeting aimed to address concerns arising from the Auditor General's Report, scrutinising the financial statements of the Nzoia Water Services Company Limited, spanning from 2018 to 2021.

Earlier today, Senate committee on energy held a meeting with to consider the pre-publication scrutiny on the Local Content Bill, 2023. (Committee Paper No. 38) and review the progress on the inquiry into the high cost of electricity in Kenya. 

The committee heard that the Senate Committee on Energy is established under standing order 228 (3) of the Senate Standing Orders and is mandated to consider all matters related to fossil fuels exploration, development, production, maintenance and regulation of energy.