Senate Committee on Roads and Transportation and Housing chaired by Kiambu Senator Karungo Thangwa is currently meeting with Cabinet Secretary for Lands and Housing, Zachariah Njeru and Principal Secretary, Charles Hinga to deliberate on affordable housing in Kenya.

The Ministry officials are expected to make presentations on the concept of Affordable Housing Programme, the role of National Government and private sector and appropriate building technologies approved for the programme. 

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 Busia 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.

Trade, Industry & Cooperatives Committee engaged its Ministries, Departments, and Agencies last week on the proposed Expenditure Estimates for Financial Year 2023/24.

The Committee led by the Chairperson Hon. James Gakuyu sought information on whether the MDAs intend to complete existing projects before embarking on new ones as well as the possibility of the SAGAs under the Ministries collecting more Appropriations-in- Aid (A in A) to reduce the burden on the Exchequer.

The Budget & Appropriations Committee (BAC) is engaged in public hearings in 16 Counties to collect the views and memoranda on the 2023/24 Budget Estimates.

Members of the Budget & Appropriations Committee have been divided into  10 teams who will cover Marsabit, Siaya, Busia, Bomet, Kisii, Kajiado, Lamu, Tana River, Bungoma, West Pokot, Garissa, Kitui, Kirinyaga, Nyandarua, Tharaka Nithi, and Embu counties.

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

Ms. Sofia Ingrid Munro, the director of Jamii Bora Estate appeared before the Senate Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing to explain why the residents of Jamii Bora Estate in Kisaju have not received their title deeds in spite of fully payment for the housing units. 

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 Kitui County. 

The Committee paid a courtesy call the Deputy Governor, Kitui County H.E Augustine Kanani Wambua. Thereafter, the committee visited the Kitui Ginneries Ltd where they deliberated on issues affecting the development of the Cotton Industry kin Kitui and the country with the Managing Director, Mr. Taher Z. Zavery, then proceeded with the public participation held at KEFRI Hall.