Stakeholders have called for greater local participation, safety guarantees and long-term economic planning as the government advances major transport and petroleum projects linked to the South Lokichar oil fields.

Residents of Uasin Gishu presented their concerns and views on the South Lokichar Development Plan, which is before a joint committee comprising the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Energy and the Senate Standing Committee on Energy.

The joint committee was in Uasin Gishu to conduct public participation on the plan.

The Government has defended its decision to approve the South Lokichar Field Development Plan (FDP), arguing that the project is legally sound, economically viable and critical to unlocking Kenya’s upstream petroleum potential.

Appearing before a joint sitting of the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Energy and the Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi outlined the rationale behind the approval of the FDP and revised Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) for Blocks T6 and T7 in the South Lokichar Basin.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION NOTICE

The Senate Standing Committee on Health invites the public to submit memoranda on the Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 2022 (National Assembly Bills No. 61 of 2022).

The Bill provides a legal framework for assisted reproductive technology services, regulates surrogacy, prohibits certain practices, and protects the rights of parents, donors, surrogate mothers, and children.

The Clerk of the Senate of Kenya, Mr. Jeremiah M. Nyegenye, accompanied by members of the Senate Wellness Committee and staff, today paid a heartfelt visit to the Paediatric Oncology Ward at Kenyatta National Hospital in a show of solidarity and care for children undergoing cancer treatment.

Senators have voted to uphold a preliminary objection raised by Nyamira Governor Amos Kimwomi Nyaribo, effectively halting the impeachment proceedings against him. The decision means the case will not proceed to a full hearing.

A total of 38 Senators voted in favour of the Motion, while only four opposed it.