The senator for Meru County , Sen. Kathuri Murungi seeks for statement from the standing committee on Education on the alarmingly high transfer of teachers at KK Mukalamatu Primary School in Karama Ward,Tigania East Constituency and other schools in Meru County.

In the statement the Senator want the committee to;

1. State the reasons for the high number of transfers sought by teachers in schools in Meru County, particularly at KK Mukalamatu Primary School in Karama Ward in Tigania East Constituency;

The Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Education Hon. Ezekiel Machogu has today informed the Senate that his Ministry is doing all it can to ensure Mukumu Girls High School becomes among the top ten schools in the country.

While appearing before the August House for his inaugural question time, CS Machogu

informed the Honorable Senators that his Ministry’s quality assurance team has already undertaken an assessment of the school and provided specific recommendations to guide the school’s management, which the Ministry will duly implement. 

Senate Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources led by Taita -Taveta Senator Johnes Mwaruma met today to deliberate on Petition to the Senate by Mbogo’s Family of Mbari ya Mbogo concerning forgery, perjury and Illegal alienation of LR NO. 7153/1,7153/2,7153/ R also known as LR. 12825 located in Kasarini Estate, Kiambu County.

Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, Hon. Salim Mvurya has defended the Bandari Maritime Academy's (BMA) role in the Senate. The discussions revolved around the Academy's transformative impact on maritime training, its success in placing graduates in global job markets, and its part in the government's commitment to train a significant number of seafarers annually. The session reaffirmed BMA's crucial role in advancing Kenya's Blue Economy and driving national economic growth.

Taita Taveta County Senator Johnes Mwaruma has sought a statement from the Senate Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on the status of mineral royalty accounts in light of a court ruling that struck down part of the mining royalties distribution law.

Sen. Mwaruma wants the committee to state the number of companies undertaking mining activities in Taita Taveta County and actual location of the mining activities.

Nominated Senator Raphael Chimera has sought a statement from the Senate Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing on the construction of the Kwale-Kinango Road.

In his request, Sen. Chimera wants the committee to provide a comprehensive report on the current status of construction and maintenance of the Kwale-Kinango road, indicating the timeline for completion of the project explaining the challenges faced during the construction and maintenance process, detailing the measures being taken to address the challenges to ensure timely completion of the project.

Senator Gataya Mo`fire has sought a statement from the Senate Standing Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional Integration regarding the declassification of Igamba-Ng`ombe Sub county in Tharaka Nithi County as an Arid and semi-Arid area (ASAL).

Sen. Mo`fire wants the committee to state measures, if any, to revoke declassification of Igamba-Ng`ombe Sub county as an ASAL area noting that such classification has an effect on allocation of funds by Government for development, provision of Government services as well as retention of public servants in the area.

Murang`a Senator Joe Nyutu is seeking a statement from the Senate Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism on the circumstances that led to the closure of Murang`a County Creameries in Murang`a County.

Sen. Nyutu in his request wants the committee to state reasons for the closure of Murang`a County Creameries indicating plans in place by the County Government to revive the factory.

Nandi County Senator, Samson Cherarkey is seeking a Statement in Senate regarding private employment agencies in Kenya.

Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has described the deaths in Shakahola as an ugly scar of the nation and warned that any public official found to have enabled the killings will be brought to account.

Prof Kindiki cast Pastor Paul Mackenzie, who through his church, the Goodnews International Ministries, is blamed for the deaths, as an evil man who operated a deadly criminal enterprise in the name of religion.

The National Assembly Committee on Budget & Appropriations chaired by Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu)  has focused on the misappropriation of funds by State Agencies during the 2023/24 Budget Estimate scrutiny meeting with Departmental Committees on Finance and National Planning and Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation chairpersons, and the Office of the Auditor General (OAG).

In his remarks, Hon. Nyoro said that the Budget and Appropriations Committee’s role in the Budget making process is well enshrined in Section 43 of the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act, (2012).

The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations chaired by Hon. Nelson Koech has seven days within which to table a report detailing the suitability of Mr. Noordin Haji for appointment to the position of  Director General, National Intelligence Service (NIS). 

During the approval hearing, Members interrogated the nominee on his academic and professional competence for the job, and also delved into questions regarding his previous performance record in Public Service.

The past week has been a busy one for the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning which Monday, wound up phase one of public hearings on the Finance Bill, 2023. After receiving submissions and memoranda for eight-straight days from organised groups and individuals on various proposals contained on the Bill, the Committee which took a brief hiatus to conduct approval hearings and vetting for the nominee to the position of Central Bank Governor, is now scheduled to hold a Mwananchi forum on the Bill in Parliament. 

The National Assembly's Select Committee on National Government-Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) chaired by Hon. Musa Sirma visited Awendo Constituency to inspect NG-CDF-funded projects in the area. 

The first project to be inspected was the Awendo Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC). The project which began in 2018 has been completed and is operational. 

Making his remarks, the area Member of Parliament Mr. Walter Owino, who is also a Member of the Committee, thanked the country government for seconding staff to the KMTC to provide services. 

The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, chaired by Kirinyaga County Senator James Kamau Murango, held a meeting today to consider and adopt the matrix on the Cotton Industry Development Bill, 2023 (Senate Bills No. 5 of 2023, the matrix on the Agriculture and Food Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (Senate Bills No. 13 of 2023) and the matrix on the Prevention of Livestock and Produce Theft Bill, 2023 (Senate Bills No. 12 of 2023).

Senator Samson Cherarkey, Nandi County seeks a Statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on the planned relaunch of Strategic Food Reserve (SFR), three years after it closed its operations.

The Senator wants the Committee to provide the timeline for operationalization of the Strategic Food Reserve (SFR), stating when the National Treasury will release the KES. 15 Billion needed to revive the programme and further, state the types of food commodities to be included in the programme.

Nandi County Senator, Samson Cherarkey has today sought a Statement in Senate on plans to install Device Management Systems (DMS), A Spyware, on phones.