Nominated Senator Beatrice Akinyi has sought a statement from the Senate Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on the proposed relocation of Homabay GOK Prisons to Ndhiwa Sub County instead of a proposed University on the same parcel.

In her request, Sen. Akinyi wants the committee to state when the decision to relocate the Homabay GOK Prisons to Ndhiwa Sub County was arrived at, disclosing the parties involved in the decision and when the public participation with the residents of Ndhiwa community was conducted.

Nominated Senator Hamida Kibwana has tabled a request for a statement from the Senate Standing Committee on Health regarding claims of mishandling of a Ksh 3.7 billion tender by the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) for the supply of treated mosquito nets.

Lamu County Senator Joseph Githuku Kamau, MP, is seeking a statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment, and Natural Resources pertaining to the status of land discharge in Lamu County. 

In his statement, the Senator requests the committee to Elucidate on the state of the Settlement Fund Trustee, which was tasked with settling people either on un-alienated Government land or on land purchased from private owners.

Nominated Senator Hamida Kibwana, MP, is seeking a statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the closure of Kabarnet School for the Deaf. 

In her statement, the Senator requests the committee to state plans, if any, by the Ministry of Education to reopen Kabarnet School for the Deaf that was closed allegedly due to underfunding, leaving many students without access to special education.  

Kirinyaga County Senator James Kamau Murango, has sought a statement from the Standing Committee on Health regarding the amputation of baby Ridhwan Yasir Noor fingers at Kerugoya County Referral Hospital in a suspected case of medical negligence. 

The Senate Committee on Delegated Legislation was forced to adjourn its meeting with the Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Alice Wahome.

The committee had invited the Cabinet Secretary to respond to issues raised in the petition by a lobby group on the implementation of the Water Resources Regulations, 2021.

The Regulations developed by Water Resources Authority (WRA) and the State Department of Water were gazetted as legal Notice number 170 of 20211.