Kericho County Governor Hon (Dr) Erick Mutai has denied all the charges brought against him by the Kericho County Assembly as his impeachment hearing kicked off before the Senate, Monday morning. Appearing before Senators on the first day of the proceedings, Governor Mutai rejected every accusation read to him by Clerk of the Senate Mr Jeremiah Nyegenye, asserting his innocence in the face of allegations that threaten his leadership.

The Senate is set to commence impeachment proceedings against Kericho County Governor Dr Erick Kipkoech Mutai this Monday, 14th October 2024. The Senators will be tasked with determining the validity of various charges brought against Governor Mutai, including gross violations of the Constitution, abuse of office and gross misconduct.

The Special Funds Accounts Committee has asked the management of the Financial Inclusion Fund (FIF), commonly known as the Hustler Fund, to submit a comprehensive list of loan defaulters, detailing their names, amounts owed and contact information per constituency.

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will face the full House of the Senate as he fights attempts to remove him from office through impeachment.

Speaker Amason Kingi ruled Wednesday that the trial for the removal of the Deputy President will be conducted by the plenary after a motion to establish an 11-member special was withdrawn for lack of a seconder.

Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot had the moved the motion but the deputy Majority Whip Edwin Sifuna refused to second the motion when called upon, forcing the Speaker to withdraw the motion.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Water Sector Trust Fund (WSTF), Mr. Willis Ombai, has informed the Senate Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources that the WaterFund has signed projects valued at Ksh. 13.3 billion with various water service providers. This update was provided during discussions on the status of projects implemented by the Fund.

Speaker Amason Kingi has set Monday, October 14 and Tuesday, October 15, 2024 as the date that the House will conduct the trial of Kericho Governor Eric Mutai to determine whether allegations levelled against him by the County Assembly are substantiated.

The Speaker made the ruling after an attempt by Minority Whip Edwin Sifuna to move the motion that should have seen the formation of an 11-member Special Committee fell through for lack of a seconder.

Standing Committee on Energy held a meeting to to consider the alleged irregularities in the

construction of Line 5 (Mombasa-Nairobi) Pipeline. 

The expected government officials to appear before the committee were Cabinet Secretary for Treasury, John Mbadi and Kenya Pipeline Managing Director, the Auditor General; and the Director General,Public ProcurementRegulatory Authority(PPRA). 

Managing Director of Kenya Pipeline, Joe Sang sent apologies since he had travelled to Saudi Arabia on official duty. 

Kenya Airways Chief Executive Officer Mr. Allan Kilavuka appeared before the Senate Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing chaired by Kiambu Senator Karungo Wa Thangwa.

Meeting with management of Kenya Airways (KQ) was to deliberate on the status of the revitalization plan for Kenya Airways dubbed *__Project Kifaru_*

Mr. Kilavuka expressed optimism that the national carrier is soaring higher and higher going by the fact that Kenya Airways made an operating profit of Ksh. 10.5 billion in the year ending December, 2023.

The National Assembly Departmental Committee  on Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations chaired by Hon. Nelson Koech (Belgut) met with Inspector General of National Police Service (NPS), Mr. Douglas Kanja, Director, Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Mr.

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The Senate, through the Senate Liaison Office, in partnership with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), recently concluded a series of follow-up visits to ten County Assemblies including; Kisumu, Nyamira, Kisii, Vihiga, Kakamega, Migori, Homa Bay, Bungoma, Busia and Siaya between the 23rd and 27th of September, 2024.

These visits aimed to support the continued use and enhancement of the County Legislation Tracker (CLT) system, launched in October 2023 last year to streamline legislative processes and promote transparency across all 47 counties.

The Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare has intensified its investigation into the alleged job scam involving First Choice Recruitment and Consultancy Agency, ordering the arrest of its Director, Judy Chepchirchir.

The proposal for her arrest, made by Sen Alexander Mundigi (Embu), was seconded by Sen Mohammed Faki (Mombasa), who also recommended that the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) initiate criminal proceedings against Chepchirchir for defying the Committee’s summons.

The National Assembly has been briefed on the upgrading and absorption of Primary 1 (P1) teachers.

IMPEACHMENT PUBLIC VIEWS TEMPLATE_FORM

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (THIRD SESSION) THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN THE MATTER OF CONSIDERATION OF THE SPECIAL MOTION FOR THE PROPOSED REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, BY IMPEACHMENT, OF THE DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA
(Pursuant to Articles 1(2), 10(2)(A) And 118 of the Constitution)

REPORT OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON THE PROPOSED REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, BY IMPEACHMENT, OF HIS EXCELLENCY RIGATHI GACHAGUA, EGH, THE DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA

The Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare has today imposed a fine of Kshs 500,000 on Isiolo Governor Abdi Ibrahim Hassan for ignoring summons to appear to address allegations of recruitment irregularities within his county government. The Committee has also directed the Inspector General of Police to arrest the Governor, in accordance with Section 19(3) of the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act, to enforce his appearance before the committee to provide the information requested by the Senate.