𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐒 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐁𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐂𝐒, 𝐈𝐆

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬

𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

The Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations this Thursday adjourned a scheduled meeting with the Ministry of Interior and National Administration following the absence of Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja.

Senator Moses Kajwang’ has called for enhanced financial autonomy and stronger governance structures within county assemblies, warning that limited funding independence continues to weaken oversight and slow down service delivery across counties.

Speaking as a panelist at the Legislative Summitheld in Mombasa Couty on the topic “Strengthening Governance and Financial Autonomy of County Assemblies for Sustainable Development,” Kajwang’ said county assemblies must be empowered both financially and institutionally to effectively hold county executives accountable.

AN ACT of Parliament to make further provisions as regards the Parliamentary Service Commission and the Parliamentary Service as re-established under the Constitution of Kenya 2010; to repeal and replace the Parliamentary Service Act, 2000 and for connected purpose

The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has provided fresh details on the handling of petroleum imports at the Port of Mombasa, including a precise account of the docking and discharge of MT Paloma, as the Senate widens its probe to include fuel quality concerns.

The Authority revealed that MT Paloma arrived at the outer port limits on March 27, 2026, at 2:30 a.m., carrying 60,200.813 metric tonnes of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), as declared in cargo manifest by Sturrock Shipping (Kenya) Limited.