Murang`a Senator Joe Nyutu is seeking a statement from the Senate Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism on the circumstances that led to the closure of Murang`a County Creameries in Murang`a County.

Sen. Nyutu in his request wants the committee to state reasons for the closure of Murang`a County Creameries indicating plans in place by the County Government to revive the factory.

Nandi County Senator, Samson Cherarkey is seeking a Statement in Senate regarding private employment agencies in Kenya.

Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has described the deaths in Shakahola as an ugly scar of the nation and warned that any public official found to have enabled the killings will be brought to account.

Prof Kindiki cast Pastor Paul Mackenzie, who through his church, the Goodnews International Ministries, is blamed for the deaths, as an evil man who operated a deadly criminal enterprise in the name of religion.

The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, chaired by Kirinyaga County Senator James Kamau Murango, held a meeting today to consider and adopt the matrix on the Cotton Industry Development Bill, 2023 (Senate Bills No. 5 of 2023, the matrix on the Agriculture and Food Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (Senate Bills No. 13 of 2023) and the matrix on the Prevention of Livestock and Produce Theft Bill, 2023 (Senate Bills No. 12 of 2023).

Senator Samson Cherarkey, Nandi County seeks a Statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on the planned relaunch of Strategic Food Reserve (SFR), three years after it closed its operations.

The Senator wants the Committee to provide the timeline for operationalization of the Strategic Food Reserve (SFR), stating when the National Treasury will release the KES. 15 Billion needed to revive the programme and further, state the types of food commodities to be included in the programme.

Nandi County Senator, Samson Cherarkey has today sought a Statement in Senate on plans to install Device Management Systems (DMS), A Spyware, on phones.