The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries visited Embu County on a fact-finding mission as it intensified its probe into the distribution of alleged counterfeit fertilizer across the country.

The committee, led by Chairperson James Kamau Murango (Kirinyaga), visited the Embu National Cereals and Produce Board’s store from which 2,320 bags of the suspected GPC counterfeit fertilizer—labelled KEL Green NPK 10.26.20—had been sold and dispatched.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons who applied for the vacant positions of Senior Marketing
Officer, PSC II and Sales Officer II, PSC 9 advertised by the Parliamentary Service Commission
on Tuesday, 2nd May, 2023 in the Daily Nation and the Standard Newspapers and on the Website
of the Parliamentary Service Commission, that the shortlisted candidates listed below are hereby

The Senate Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism met with Murang’a Governor Dr Irungu Kang’ata to deliberate on the reasons for the closure of Murang’a County Creameries Factory. 

This comes after Murang’a Senator Joe Nyutu raised the issue on the Floor of the House through a request for a statement in which he sought the Committee to explain the county government's plans to revive the factory and ensure farmers continue selling their milk. 

The Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Hon Alice Wahome today appeared before the Senate plenary to respond to various questions from Senators.

The Ministry of Energy says it is addressing the root cause of the instability in the national power transmission grid that led to the recent power outages in some parts of the country.

Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir told the Senate on Wednesday that the Government is committed in having a reliable, sustainable and resilient national grid system.

A committee of the Senate has given Governor Issa Timamy of Lamu County 60 days to submit a report detailing practical and verifiable steps being taken by the county to build capacity for the management of Integrated Finance Management Information System (IFMIS).

The County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) further directed the Governor to furnish details he is putting in place to automate the collection of Own Source Revenue, an ICT Policy and risk management framework.