Kitui county Senator Sen. Enoch Wambua has requested a Statement pursuant to Standing Order 53(1), to seek a statement from the standing Committee on Finance and Budget regarding the status of Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) collections over the last six months.

Kitui Senator in his statement request the Committee to state the amount of revenue collected by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) for the period October, 2022 to March, 2023; Outline how much of this revenue the Government has paid out in terms of debt (both internal and external) during the said period.

The Kenya Seed Company through its Managing Director, Mr. Fred Oloibe has requested for an additional 8000 hectares of land to enhance seed production.

This follows an inspection visit by the National Assembly Committee on Agriculture & Livestock chaired by Dr. John Mutunga.

The legislators accompanied by the Kenya Seed Company Limited MD, Mr. Fred Oloibe toured the facilities and farms in Trans-Nzoia County as part of the Committee's mandate in budget implementation oversight.

A Parliamentary Committee has inspected the Agriculture Development Corporation Livestock Genetics Centre in Endebess Constituency.

Lawmakers toured the Semen Processing Laboratory, various pedigree breeds of bulls and the liquid nitrogen production plant.

West Pokot Senator, Julius Murgor Recha, the chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare has today made a Statement in Senate on the Committees activities for the period commencing 8th September 2022 to 11th April 2023.

The chairperson while tabling the statement reported that during the period under review, the Committee held a total of fifty (50) sittings, considered three (3) Bills, three (3) Petitions and twenty-two (22) Statements. The Committee also considered two (2) legislative proposals.  

Nyeri County Senator Wahome Wamatinga wants the National Treasury and Economic Planning to come up with a policy framework to review the Banking Act in order to renegotiate the repayment terms of the loans.

Through a motion in the Senate, Sen. Wamatinga argues that such an action by the National Treasury and Economic Planning will provide cushion for Kenyans with non-performing loans and prevent the loss of their movable assets.

The Senate Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations has considered various statements sought by the Senators for the period commencing from 29th September 2022 to 31st March 2023.