Earlier today, the Senate Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism led by the Vice- Chair, Sen. Esther Okenyuri met today to consider Legal Briefs on the County Licensing (Uniform Procedures) Bill, Senate Bill No.9 of 2022 and the Start-up Bill, 2022 (Senate Bill No. 14 of 2022). 

Sponsored by Senator Crystal Asige, the County Licensing (Uniform Procedures) Bill, 2022 seeks to establish uniform framework which will form the basis of licensing processes in counties. 

Following the Gazette Notice No. 2641 Dated 27th February, 2023, whereby the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces H.E. Dr. William Samoei Ruto, PhD, C.G.H., appointed Mr. Bethuel Sugut (Nominated by Parliamentary Service Commission), Ms. Novince Euralia Atieno (Nominated by Parliamentary Service Commission), Ms. Charity S. Kisotu (Nominated by Public Service Commission), Mr. Evans Misati James (Nominated by Political Parties Liaison Committee), Mr. Benson Ngugi Njeri (Nominated by The Law Society of Kenya), Dr.