The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, chaired by Kirinyaga County Sen. James Kamau Murango receiving submissions on The Cotton Industry Development Bill in Busia County. 

The Bill, which is sponsored by Senator Beth Kalunda Syengo, seeks to promote a globally competitive cotton industry, while facilitating the production, value addition and processing of safe and healthy cotton and its products.

Senate Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing chaired by Kiambu Senator Karungo Thangwa held a meeting with Directors of Jamii Bora Trust in respect of petition concerning access to title deeds for properties bought at Jamii Bora Estate, Kisaju, Kajiado County. 

Ms. Sofia Ingrid Munro, the director of Jamii Bora Estate appeared before the Senate Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing to explain why the residents of Jamii Bora Estate in Kisaju have not received their title deeds in spite of fully payment for the housing units. 

The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, chaired by Kirinyaga County Sen. James Kamau Murango receiving submissions on The Cotton Industry Development Bill in Kitui County. 

The Committee paid a courtesy call the Deputy Governor, Kitui County H.E Augustine Kanani Wambua. Thereafter, the committee visited the Kitui Ginneries Ltd where they deliberated on issues affecting the development of the Cotton Industry kin Kitui and the country with the Managing Director, Mr. Taher Z. Zavery, then proceeded with the public participation held at KEFRI Hall. 

The Senate Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare chaired by West Pokot Senator Julius Murgor, today held a meeting with the Petitioners of the above mentioned Petition who were led by Mr. Kimutai Kirui and the Commissioner of Insurance Mr. Godfrey Kiptum.