The Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, Thursday put the management of the Technical University of Kenya (TUK) on the spot over the collapse of its staff retirement benefits scheme, which has left retirees and soon-to-retire employees in financial distress.

Appearing before the committee chaired by Ag. Chair Sen. (Rtd) Justice Stewart Madzayo (Kilifi), Vice-Chancellor Prof. Benedict Mutua was pressed to explain how deductions were made for years without being remitted to the pension scheme.

Former employees of the former Kenya Cooperative Creameries (KCC), who have spent nearly three decades fighting for unpaid benefits, were handed a rare glimmer of hope on Tuesday after Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and MSMEs Development, Wycliffe Oparanya, committed to a firm timeline to resolve their claims.

The Senate resumes its sittings this Tuesday, 23rd September 2025, stepping back into the limelight with a packed agenda that promises to shape the future of devolution and parliamentary democracy in Kenya. During the recess, the House reconvened for a special week-long sitting to debate the Motion on the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of Kericho County Governor, Dr. Erick Mutai.

Staff of the Senate have been encouraged to take up sporting activities as a way of staying physically fit and boosting productivity at work.

Speaking on Friday during the official launch of the Senate Staff Sports Day at Ulinzi Sports Complex, Clerk of the Senate, Mr. Jeremiah Nyegenye, CBS urged staff to adopt and apply the values of sport in their daily duties to enhance performance.

“Sports has so many benefits. Sports is good for mental health, physical health, it generally keeps away some illness,” advised Mr. Nyegenye.

Mkutano wa Kitengo cha Kiswahili na ukatibu wa Kamati ya Haki, Sheria na Haki za Binadamu pamoja na wataalamu wa Kiswahili ili kuhakiki na kuidhinisha Mswada wa Katiba ya Kenya (Marekebisho) ( Miswada ya Seneti Na. 13 ya 2025) na Nyaraka husika uliofanyika katika Hoteli ya Sawela kuanzia tarehe 14 - 17, 2025. Mswada na Nyaraka husika zitachapishwa na kusambazwa wakati wa kushirikisha umma.

A Senate watchdog Committee has scheduled a meeting with the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga to shed light on the circumstances under which 18 criminal cases touching on county governments were withdrawn and the suspects discharged.

The cases concerned County Executives and County Assemblies.

 The County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) expressed concern that the cases were withdrawn yet, it is not clear who should be held culpable despite billions of taxpayers’ money was lost.