The victims of the US Embassy terrorist attack in Nairobi have today informed a Senate Ad Hoc Committee that they have endured over 25 years of pain and sorrow after the United States Government failed to compensate them.

The terror attack, which claimed the lives of 213 Kenyans and injured over 5000 people, happened on 07th August 1998 when Al Qaeda detonated two suicide trucks in the Kenyan Capital bombing the US Embassy and the adjacent buildings.

Kitui County Governor H.E Julius Malombe, Machakos Governor H.E Wavinya Ndeti and Director Genera Mr. Mamo Boru Mamo appeared before Land, Environment and Natural Resources Committee Chaired by Nyandarua Senator John Methu, to deliberate on Statement Sought by Senator Tabitha Mutinda, on the regulation of sand harvesting in Kitui and Machakos Counties.

Today, the Senate Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs, and Human Rights (JLAHRC) convened a meeting with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to address concerns raised by Senator David Wafula Wakoli regarding unpaid bills from the Senatorial by-elections in Bungoma County, held in December 2022. 

Chaired by Bomet Senator Wakili Hillary Sigei, the committee sought answers from the IEBC, led by its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mr Marjan Marjan, who had been invited to provide a response.

Senate Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources today met with the petitioners on the Petition concerning the delayed degazettement of land in Lugari/Turbo Forest.

The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget has adopted a report on the County Governments Equitable Share Cash Disbursement Schedule for the financial year 2023/24.

The equitable share cash disbursement schedule for financial year 2023/2024 was tabled in the Senate on Tuesday 8th July, 2023 and committed to the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget for processing and recommendations. 

Under the chairmanship of Vihiga Senator, Godfrey Osotsi, the Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds convened a meeting with the Governor of Mandera County, Mohamed Adan Khalif. The purpose of this meeting was to scrutinise the Auditor General's Report on the Financial Statement of Mandera Water and Sewerage Company Limited (MANDAWASCO) for the Financial Years 2018-2021, with the base year being 2020/2021.