Senate KE C'tees

The Senate Committee on Finance and Budget has applauded the County Executive of Vihiga for its exemplary performance and strategic utilization of local and international funds under the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLOCA) program.  Read More: facebook.com/share/p/1BXift…

Mandera County Governor Mohamed Khalif appeared before the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget earlier today to deliberate on Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA)letter to Senate spanning the financial years 2023 to 2025. Read more: facebook.com/share/p/1EETsb…

The Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations held its final public hearing earlier today to collect views from the County Assemblies Forum and the State Department of Devolution regarding the County Government Laws, 2026. Read more: facebook.com/share/p/1MXNHS…

The @SenCommitteeKE on Labour & Social Welfare has sharply criticised GoK agencies over the inaccessibility of key public buildings in Mombasa, accusing officials of relying on promises while PWDs remain shut out of essential public offices. Read more: bit.ly/4tmmzzs

A decade of reform—now documented. Speaker Amason Kingi will on Thursday, April 30, 2026 unveil the Senate’s first-ever Annotated Standing Orders, revealing the “why” behind sweeping rule changes since 2013. #SenateKE #AnnotatedStandingOrders.

The Senate Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations Committee has summoned Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o over a governance crisis in his municipal boards. Kisumu board chairs allege financial starvation and executive interference, claiming they receive only 30-40% of budgets.

on county operations. Members noted Ksh115.3 billion revenue shortfall as of December 2025 and observed that debt servicing now consumes 48.5% of ordinary revenue, emphasizing that the County Equitable Share is a mandatory constitutional allocation protected from arbitrary cuts.

The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget has today adopted its report on the Division of Revenue Bill for the 2026/2027 Financial Year. Chaired by Mandera Senator @aliiroba, the Committee raised concerns over the impact of national revenue shortfalls and disbursements

The @SenCommitteeKE on Labour and Social Welfare has heard that the TUK staff pension scheme is only 13% funded, exposing hundreds of current and retired employees to steep losses unless billions in unpaid contributions are recovered. Read more: bit.ly/489Gh9V

Senators advised that a feasibility study be conducted to properly guide the implementation of the project, even as the county emphasized that the main challenge affecting progress is cash flow and called for additional funding to enable the project to resume.

Senators raised concerns over the absence of a feasibility study, noting that the National Government had indicated that KSh 250 million had already been disbursed for the initiative. However, the Governor informed the Committee that the county had not yet received the funds.

The Senate Standing Committee on Trade, Tourism and Industry paid a courtesy call on the Governor of Kilifi County during an inspection visit to the County Aggregated Industrial Park (CAIP) project in the county.

Deputy Clerk Ms. Eunice Gichangi joins the Senate Liaison Office in their annual retreat themed: Reflecting on Progress, Fortifying Well-being, and Strategizing for Transition. The retreat is aimed at charting the path for the upcoming session following the loss of former SLO's Director Dr. Brighton Buchere.  From hosting the Methane Conference to pioneering AI in legislation, the SLO is innovating to lead.

The Council of Governors led by the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, Hon. Fernandes Barasa, and Commission on Revenue Allocation, led by their Chairperson Mrs. Mary Chebukati appear before the Committee on Finance and Budget to deliberate on the 2026 Budget Policy Statement.

The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget, led by Mandera Senator Sen. @aliiroba has officially commenced its review of the 2026/2027 Budget Policy Statement following the National Treasury’s submission of a KShs 420 billion allocation to county governments.