The Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, Hon. Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen, appeared before the Senate plenary to respond to a statement sought by Senator Eddy Oketch (Migori) regarding the death of Mr. Albert Omondi Ojwang while in police custody.

A long-running land dispute in Siaya County has escalated to the national stage, with the Senate and the Office of the Ombudsman now involved in a case that pits a local resident, Mr. Francis Otieno Otieno, against the County Government of Siaya over alleged destruction of sugarcane crops.

The Senate Committee on Roads chairman, Sen. Eddy Oketch implored, “This is a serious matter and we should find solution since the Governor is in this meeting.”

The Standing Committee on Finance and Budget has hailed Kisii County Governor Simba Arati for paying all verified pending bills. 

This development comes after the Committee learnt that the County Executive of Kisii formed a Pending Bills Committee in November 2022 to review outstanding obligations for the 2021/2022 Financial Year. 

This committee verified the claims and found Kshs231,443,172 eligible bills, which have since been fully settled, and declared Kshs1,071,435,683 ineligible due to non-compliance and lack of supporting documentation. 

The Senate Committee on Delegated Legislation, chaired by Senator Mwenda Gataya (Tharaka Nithi) convened on Thursday to deliberate on key sets of regulations published by the Ministry of Health, the Social Health Insurance (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 (Legal Notice No. 55 of 2025) and the Social Health Insurance (Tariffs for Healthcare Services) Regulations, 2025 (Legal Notice No. 56 of 2025).

A storm is brewing around the Buxton housing redevelopment project in Mombasa County, as residents raise red flags over stalled progress, broken promises, and a lack of transparency from county authorities.

The Senate Committee on Roads and Housing held a consultative public hearing with the former residents of Buxton Estate at Kenya School of Government in Mombasa.