Senate Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing chaired by Kiambu Senator Karungo Wa Thangwa, today held a meeting with Petitioners on the Petition concerning eviction and demolition of Buxton Estate in Mvita Constituency, Mombasa County.

In the petition, the evictees of Buxton told the Committee there was confusion and deception by the County Government of Mombasa and the developer of the entire Urban Renewal and Regeneration Project, Buxton Points Apartments Limited on matters regarding the land ownership and tenure as well as the nature of the project. 

The Senate Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, Chaired by West Pokot Senator Julius Murgor, today met with the Petitioners, Mr. James Gakonga and residents of Lamu, Baringo,Nairobi and Kiambu counties on Petition concerning Linda Soka tapping into Kshs. 302 billion football fund. 

The issues raised in the petition are that;

1. The football administration in Kenya has been marred by corruption, maladministration and lack of accountability which has negatively impacted on the industry, leaving the football players without hope in the sector

Murang`a County Senator Joe Nyutu has sought for a statement from the Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on the exploitation of water resources in Murang`a County by the Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company.

The Senator wants the committee in their report to give the status of the Northern Collector Tunnel project indicating the stipulated time frame for its completion, the construction status so far and the expected date of its launching.

Senator Mohammed Chute of Marsabit County is seeking a report on the status of oil exploration in Turkana.

Through a request for statement that is before the Senate, Sen. Chute wants the Energy Committee to furnish the Senate with information on the status of oil exploration and extraction in Turkana since the discovery of the oilfield in 2012.

Taita Taveta Senator Johnes Mwaruma has tabled in the Senate a request for statement on the delayed payment of pension to the retired Kenya Railways Corporation employees.

Sen. Mwaruma through his request wants the Senate Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare to establish the cause of the prolonged delay in payment of pension to the affected retired employees.

Senate Speaker Amason Kingi has welcomed the visit to Kenya by Italy President Sergio Mattarella saying it was a sign of good diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Speaker Kingi received the president at Parliament Grounds on Tuesday when he came to pay respects to the Mouseleum of Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's first president.

"The visit signifies thriving diplomatic relations between Italy and Kenya under President William Ruto," the Speaker said when he received the President.