The National Assembly Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy has directed the Kenya Maritime Authority KMA) to submit a copy of the contract for the construction of the Agency's Headquarters in Mombasa.

The directive by the Committee Chaired by Hon. David Pkosing (Pokot South) followed revelations by the Auditor General that there had been three additional projects issued under the contract, without documentary evidence of approval as required by the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act  (2015).

Senate Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing chaired by Kiambu Senator Karungo Thangwa held a meeting with Petitioners in respect of petition concerning access to title deeds for properties bought at Jamii Bora Estate, Kisaju, Kajiado County. 

The committee heard that the petitioners own 900 homes, 500 commercial units, churches, a Mosque, public primary and secondary school, public borehole and playgrounds.

The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, chaired by Kirinyaga County Sen. James Kamau Murango receiving submissions on The Cotton Industry Development Bill in Mwingi North, Kitui County. 

The Bill, which is sponsored by Senator Beth Kalunda Syengo, seeks to promote a globally competitive cotton industry, while facilitating the production, value addition and processing of safe and healthy cotton and its products.

The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget chaired by Mandera Senator Ali Roba held a meeting with the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury Prof. Njuguna Ndung`u this Wednesday to deliberate on the County Allocation Revenue Bill, 2023.

Prof. Njuguna told the committee that there is need to allocate 425 million shillings for the Library Services, a function that has now been transferred to counties.

The ministry further noted that there are only 33 counties that have Library services out of the 47 counties.

The Speaker of the National Assembly, the Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Moses Wetang'ula, met with officials from the Electorate Law and Governance Institute for Africa (ELGIA) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) at his office in the Parliament Buildings.

The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Regional Integration supports the Ministry of East African Community (EAC), Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs), and Regional Development's plans to incorporate operationalization of virtual weighbridges in order to increase transparency and accountability in weighbridges operations.

In a consultative meeting with the Principal Secretary of EAC affairs, Mr. Abdi Dubart,  Members wanted to know how the Ministry was addressing delays and corruption at weighbridges.

Parliaments of Kenya and Colombia have agreed to initiate a working engagement that will foster and strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.

The engagement will look into and develop areas of possible cooperation between the two legislatures.

This was the agreement reached following a meeting between Senator Kathuri Murungi, the Deputy Speaker of the Senate of Kenya and Hon Dorina Hernandez Palomino, who is the President of the Chamber for Bolivar County.

The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, chaired by Kirinyaga County Sen. James Kamau Murango receiving submissions on

The Coffee Bill, 2023, and Tea ( Amendment) Bill, 2023, in Embu County. 

The Committee paid a courtesy call to Embu County Governor H.E Cecily Mutitu Mbarire.

A sitting of the County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) and Garissa County executive failed aborted on Tuesday due to the delay by the county to submit response on the audit raised by the Office of the Auditor General.

The Committee had scheduled the meeting to interrogate Governor Nathif Jama on the issues raised by the Auditor General Nancy Gathungu in the County’s book of accounts for the 2019/20 financial year.

The Decentralised Funds Accounts Committee led by the Vice-Chairperson Hon. Gertrude Mbeyu (Kilifi County) conducted an inspection visit of the stalled Lurambi National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) office block in Lurambi Constituency, Kakamega County.

Before visiting the stalled project in Kakamega town, the Committee paid a courtesy call to the Kakamega Governor, Hon. Fernandes Barasa. Governor Barasa commended the legislators for their oversight role and urged them to be steadfast in ensuring that public funds are not misappropriated.

Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy chaired by Hon. David Pkosing (Pokot South) wants the National Water Harvesting and Storage Authority (NWHSA) to explain why it had 12 Directors instead of the 10 allowed and provided for in the Water Act.

The Authority officials led by the Acting Chief Executive Officer Eng. John Muhia appeared before the Committee to respond to queries arising from the Auditor General's Financial Statements for the Financial Years 2018/2019 to 2020/2021.

Weaknesses in the law and Kenya’s democratic credential have been cited as the reason why the State has failed to reign in religious groups that run afoul of the law.

Attorney General Justin Muturi told a Committee of the Senate on Wednesday May, 10th 2023, that Societies Act, which regulates the sector is old and mundane, pleading with Parliament to work with the executive to fast track the law.

The County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) has directed the directed the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to investigate how Migori County Government transferred Sh78million to the County Assembly and how the funds were utilized.

The directive was issued by the committee chairman Moses Kajwang failed to account how the funds were utilised.

The committee wants the Governor to provide evidence how County Assembly spent more than 13 per cent of the County’s revenue for the financial year ended June 2020.

During the last few weeks, the National Assembly’s Committee on Agriculture and Livestock has held public participation on the Sugar Bill, 2022 under the chairmanship of Hon.Dr. John Mutunga.

Mr. David Okoth, General Manager and other representatives of Sukari Industries and cane farmers engaged with Committee Members in Kanyikela area of Ndhiwa Constituency, Homabay County.

The General Manager, Mr. David Okoth submitted that Sukari Industries sought the reinstatement of the Sugar Board whose composition should be inclusive of both private and public millers.

The Senate Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources chaired by Nyandarua County Senator John Methu today met with Petitioners to deliberate on the Petition concerning degazettement of Land Reference No. 12493, situated in the West of Rumuruti Township, Laikipia County.