The Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Culture and Children Services, Hanna Wendot Cheptumo appeared before the Senate plenary this Wednesday to answer questions concerning persistent underfunding and operational inefficiencies within her ministry, particularly in the newly established State Department for Children Services. The session, which was prompted by a set of questions from the Nominated Senator Miraj Abdilahi, drew considerable attention from lawmakers keen to understand how the government intends to improve the welfare and protection of Kenya’s children.

The Senate Standing Committee on Energy, chaired by Senator William Kisang (Elgeyo Marakwet), today held a consultative meeting with the management of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) at the Authority’s headquarters in Upper Hill, Nairobi.

The debate over the scope of national parastatals in the devolved era came to a head today as the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) appeared before the Senate Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations. 

REREC, currently ranked as the top national body performing functions deemed devolved by the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee (IGRTC), faced intense scrutiny regarding its continued involvement in last-mile power connection across counties.

The Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy has warned that a proposed amendment to the Energy Act could disrupt the rollout of national broadband and digital infrastructure.

Appearing before Senate Committee on Energy chaired by Dr. Oburu Oginga, the ministry was represented by Principal Secretary, Stephen Isaboke. 

The amendment seeks to allow county governments to levy charges on public energy infrastructure without first getting approval from the Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum.

The morning sun rose gently over the vast plains of Galana Kulalu, casting golden light on acres of quiet, thirsty land. For years, the farmers here had waited — waited for rain, waited for power, waited for the promise of transformation. Their irrigation pumps sputtered on diesel, their harvests depending on chance and fuel prices. Yet deep in the heart of the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, a plan was already taking root, a plan that would change everything.

Parliamentary staff have been urged to embrace a culture of physical and mental wellness to enhance productivity and overall performance at work.

Speaking this Friday during the official launch of the Parliamentary Sports event at Ulinzi Sports Complex, the Clerk of the Senate and Secretary to the Parliamentary Service Commission, Mr. Jeremiah Nyegenye, highlighted the importance of fitness and emotional well-being in the workplace.

“We want to entrench a culture of physical and mental wellness among Parliamentary staff,” said Mr Nyegenye.