The Senate Committee on Information Communication and Technology (ICT) has directed the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) to harmonize the national and county governments' levies and wayleaves to avoid double taxation of the telecommunication industry in the country. 

This comes after CAK informed Senators that county governments are charging expensive wayleave charges for the laying of the fibre optic cables, exponentially driving up the cost of doing business and hindering ICT network penetration. 

The Senate Planning Committee, led by Deputy Director, Legislative and Procedural Services Mr. Zakayo Mogere, on behalf of the Clerk of the Senate, Mr. Jeremiah Nyegenye, visited the Busia County Assembly in a bid to inspect the level of preparedness in the Assembly and assess various facilities on the ground including accommodation and health services in readiness to hold the Senate Plenary and Committee sittings dubbed Senate Mashinani, scheduled from the 23rd to 27th September, 2024. 

The Senate has passed a Motion that will help initiate a national conversation and foster an amiable environment following protests witnessed across the country over the last five weeks.

In the resolutions, the Senate called for the National Police Service (NPS) to acknowledge and apologize for all deaths resulting from peaceful demonstrations. The Senate also demanded compensation for all victims of police brutality related to peaceful protests between 2023 and 2024 by the Government of the Republic of Kenya.

The Senate Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations, chaired by Senator Mohamed Abass, held an engagement today with the Council of Governors (COG), Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee (IGRTC), County Assemblies Forum (CAF) and the State Department for Devolution. The focus was on the Intergovernmental Relations (Amendment) Bill 2024 (Senate Bill No. 12 of 2024).

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐈 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐀 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐘

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬

𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟏𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

The fourth Senate Mashinani will be held in Busia County in September 2024, following a resolution passed by Senators through a Motion tabled by Majority Leader Sen. Aaron Cheruiyot.

The Senate has resolved to hold its Plenary and Committee sittings in Busia County from September 23 to 27, 2024, in accordance with Article 126 (1) of the Constitution.