The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has provided fresh details on the handling of petroleum imports at the Port of Mombasa, including a precise account of the docking and discharge of MT Paloma, as the Senate widens its probe to include fuel quality concerns.

The Authority revealed that MT Paloma arrived at the outer port limits on March 27, 2026, at 2:30 a.m., carrying 60,200.813 metric tonnes of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), as declared in cargo manifest by Sturrock Shipping (Kenya) Limited.

Senator Wakil Hillary Sigei has called for closer coordination between the Senate and county assemblies to strengthen oversight and improve service delivery, warning that weak follow-through on audit findings continues to undermine devolution.

Senator Miraj Abdillahi, a member of the Senate’s Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing, has urged county assemblies to take a more active and structured role in Kenya’s affordable housing agenda, emphasizing oversight, equity and intergovernmental coordination as critical to delivering sustainable urban development.

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi addressed the Sixth Legislative Summit, declaring that the future of devolution hinges on stronger, more independent county assemblies, even as Senate Speaker Amason Kingi, through Senate Majority Whip Wakoli Wafula, called for deeper legislative collaboration and accountability. The summit, held at the Sapphire Hotel in Mombasa, has brought together Senators, Governors, MCAs and Development Partners under the theme, “Resilient County Assemblies: Reinforcing Representation, Legislation and Oversight.”

A fresh twist has emerged in Kenya’s ongoing petroleum crisis after Oryx Energies Kenya Ltd detailed how a multi-million fuel supply deal was abruptly cancelled while shipments were already en route, raising serious concerns over the integrity of emergency procurement processes.

Kiambu residents and stakeholders have championed Thika Municipality's City Status Bid, calling it a dream that is long overdue. 

Following a high-level consultative meeting with Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi, the Senate Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations moved to the Mount Kenya University Pavilion earlier today to hear directly from the people of Thika.