The Senate Standing Committee led by Nyeri County Senator kicked off its two day retreat today with the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF)to deliberate on the Agricultural Biotechnology Awareness. 

"I am so delighted with timelines of this engagement given the fact that Kenya has been faced with food security issues in the recent past. Factors like drought and

climate change mean that as a country, we have to explore alternative options of ensuring that Kenyans do not suffer from lack of access to basic food commodities.

The East Africa Breweries Ltd Group Managing Director, today appeared before the Senate Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism to respond to questions on the Petition regarding alleged fraudulent acquisition of shareholding at the East African Breweries Ltd. 

The Senate Ad Hoc Committee that’s pushing for compensation to the Kenyan victims of the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombing has directed the National Council of Persons with Disabilities to be proactive in registering all the people with disabilities in the country so that Kenya can have an updated database. 

This comes after the Executive Director of the Council, Mr. Harun Hassan, informed the Honorable Senators that only a handful of the terror attack victims are registered with the Council making them lose out on the benefits that registered members are entitled to. 

Parliamentarians in Africa have been urged to come up with legal frameworks that will aid in addressing challenges emanating from Climate Change.

Speaking during a Parliamentary Dialogue in the African Climate Summit in Parliament Buildings, Nyandarua County Senator John Methu appealed to the Lawmakers across the continent to help deal with negative impacts of Climate Change through legislation of relevant laws.

The Senate Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs, and Human Rights (JLAHRC) convened today to further scrutinize Senator Raphael Chimera's 2023 Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill. This proposed amendment aims to impose a five-year cooling-off period on former county governors' political pursuits following the conclusion of their terms. The primary objective is to allow ongoing accountability processes, such as the audit of county government accounts,

to reach completion before former governors seek other elective positions.