Senate · Morning Sitting

Senators debated the accuracy of reported repair costs and insurance coverage following the June 25 protest damage, with the Temporary Speaker directing Senator Cherarkey to substantiate the figures. The exchange expanded to broader county‑assembly matters such as salary reviews, delayed treasury disbursements, ethics oversight and ethnic composition, showing a blend of procedural clarification and wider governance concerns. Senator Khalwale criticised the EACC for political meddling and urged better funding for the OAG, warning that poor conduct by oversight bodies could incite youth unrest. Senator Omogeni praised Senator Kajwang’s chairmanship of the CPAC and highlighted unresolved financial irregularities in Nyamira County, urging the EACC to investigate the missing Kshs40 million. The debate combined sharp criticism of institutions with commendation of individual senators. Senators emphasized the ecological and community importance of protecting wetlands in Nyamira and Kisii, urging that they remain public, undeveloped spaces and calling for stronger public participation in environmental legislation. They also criticised the Kenya Prisons Service for acquiring land, including wetlands, without consultation, and urged its withdrawal and better stewardship by agencies such as the Kenya Wildlife Service. The debate combined supportive calls for conservation with pointed criticism of mismanagement.