The government has defended its handling of missing children cases, telling Senators that existing child protection and law enforcement systems are working in tandem even as lawmakers questioned data inconsistencies, staffing shortages and delays in establishing a unified national database.

The inquiry followed a Statement sought by Sen Hamida Kibwana on the floor of the Senate over what she described as the alarming rise in cases of missing children across the country.

​The Senate Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations today held a meeting with Vihiga County Governor Wilberforce Otichillo to scrutinize the governance, operations, and financial autonomy of the county’s municipalities.

This follows recent findings by the Senate County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee, which revealed that multiple municipalities across the country have been granted charters but remain un-operationalized due to a lack of autonomy from county executives.

The High Court recently dismissed a Petition that had sought to annul the current Cabinet, over queries raised on the nomination, vetting, approval and appointment process of the Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) following the President’s dissolution of Cabinet in 2024.

The Petitioners had sued the President, members of his Cabinet, The Speaker of the National Assembly and the Office of the Attorney General, among others.

The National Assembly's Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy chaired by Hon. David Pkosing (Pokot South) has given the Lake Victoria North Water Works Development Agency a two-month ultimatum to address persistent water service challenges in western Kenya.

The National Assembly's Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy has directed Tanathi Water Works Development Agency to address staffing anomalies after an audit revealed that some officers were occupying positions not provided for in the Agency's approved establishment.

The meeting, chaired by Hon. David Pkosing (Pokot South), reviewed audit queries raised by the Office of the Auditor-General, with members pressing the agency's management to explain issues ranging from budget performance to human resource compliance.

A Quick Response (QR) Code designed by the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) Board has been tabled in the House.

Tabling the Code, Chairperson of the Committee on NG-CDF, Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine) noted that the initiative is aimed at strengthening accountability, reducing information gaps, and enabling citizens to monitor projects in their constituencies in real time.

According to the Board’s Ag, CEO Mr. Benjamin Magut, the QR code is more than a piece of technology.