Christian religious groups have distanced themselves from the deaths in Shakahola Forest saying they are isolated cases warning the state against using the killings to regulate or clamp down on religious dominations in the country.

In fact, the groups maintained that Pastor Paul Mackenzie activities within the Shakahola Forest, in which nearly 265 bodies have been discovered, were criminal acts which are punishable by the law.

The Senate Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism after paying a Courtesy call to the Office of the Governor Machakos County and the County Assembly earlier today proceeded to Kamulu Shopping Centre where the newly constructed office of the Drumvale Farmers Cooperative Society Limited is situated.

The Senate Speaker Rt. Hon. Amason Jeffah Kingi, EGH, Mp today officially opened an Induction and Retreat for the Senate leadership and the Kenya Parliamentary Journalists Association (KPJA) in Mombasa County.

Speaking during the opening session, Speaker Kingi said there is need for the Senate to work closely with various stakeholders key among them Media for it to discharge its mandate effectively.

The Senate Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare led by the Vice Chairperson, Sen. George Mbugua held a meeting today with the Inspector General of Police,CS Ministry of Health, Management of First Choice Recruitment and Consultancy Agency Limited; and the Petitioners of the alleged fraud committed by the aforementioned Agency to deliberate further on the investigations being carried out by the Senate on the Agency's fraudulent activities. 

The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries held a meeting today to consider and adopt a Legislative proposal on the Nuts and Oil Crops Development Bill, 2023.

The Bill, which is sponsored by Nominated Senator Hamida Kibwana, MP, seeks to make provision for the production, processing, marketing and distribution of Kenyan nuts and oil crops and their products. 

The Senate Committee for County Public Investments and Special Funds, chaired by Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, convened today with the intention of engaging with Paul Otuoma, the Governor of Busia County to review the Auditor General's Reports on the Financial Statements of the Busia Water and Sewerage Services Company Limited for the fiscal years 2018-2021.

However, the Committee received official communication from the Governor, requesting the postponement of today's scheduled meeting. The Governor cited medical circumstances as the reason for his unavailability.