Senate Committee on Energy chaired by Nyeri Senator Wahome Wamatinga met today to consider the progress of inquiry on high cost of electricity in Kenya. 

The committee has so far held meetings with seven Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and it is yet to meet Kenya Power. 

Kenya Power had excused itself due to the ongoing recruitment process of substantial CEO and Managing Director. 

Kenya Power has today announced the appointment of Dr. Joseph Sirior as substantive CEO to take over from the acting MD Eng. Muli.

The Senate Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare led by Sen. Miraj Abdullahi held a meeting 

today with the Governor of Vihiga County to receive his response on a Statement sought by Vihiga County Senator Godfrey Osotsi on Human Resource Audit Process in Vihiga County.

Senate had requested the Governor to;

1. Provide reasons for the inordinate delay in finalizing an Audit process on Salaries for both employees on manual and Integrated Payroll and Personnel Database (IPPD) payrolls particularly for the month of September 2021

The Senate Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism Chaired by Kajiado Senator Lenku Ole Kanar Seki held a meeting today to consider pre-publication scrutiny of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood) Bill, 2023. 

Sponsored by Sen. Esther Okenyuri, the Bill seeks to achieve the following objectives by providing a standard framework for-

1. Entrenching the right to informal trading;regulation of informal trading including areas for the conduct of such trade and licensing by counties. 

Nandi County Senator, Samson Cherarkey has requested for a statement in Senate on the operations and financial status of Kenya Airways. 

The Senator requested the Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism to:-

1. Apprise the Senate on the current operational and financial status of Kenya Airways, stating measures if any, to address significant losses by the airline which stand at Kshs. 38.26billion by December, 2022.

Embu County Senator, Alexander Mundigi has requested for a statement in Senate on the destruction of crops by Wildlife in Embu County.

The Senator wants the Senate Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources to:-

1. Explain the measures being taken to contain elephants that have been roaming within the farmlands of Machang'a village near Kamburu Dam in Mavuria Ward, Mbeere South Constituency, Embu County.