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Apart from losing a powerful oversight position, Osotsi will also take home less in committee allowances. As committee chairperson, he earned Sh15,000 for every sitting, with payments capped at Sh240,000 per month, in addition to his salary and other parliamentary benefits.
The reports are expected to give senators regular updates on financial activities within the counties they represent, allowing them to closely monitor how public funds are managed and spent.
Their removal comes as both senators continue to play leading roles in the Linda Mwananchi movement, which has publicly opposed the broad-based government arrangement between ODM and President William Ruto's administration.
The Senate County Public Accounts Committee has ordered the arrest of Isiolo Governor Abdi Ibrahim Guyo, citing repeated summons and an Auditor-General update that a late response to audit queries was not accompanied by physical documents needed to proceed. The committee also directed the EACC CEO to appear.
The Ministry of Education says recruitment in Kenya’s public TVET institutions follows constitutional requirements on diversity and equal opportunity. Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba told a Senate committee that all 47 counties are represented in the TVET workforce and outlined trainer hiring processes, audits and planned human resource instr
The Senate Committee on Roads, Transport and Housing has summoned Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano to appear on August 4, 2026, following a dispute over her request to postpone a session on questions concerning the Bomas International Convention Complex (BICC) redevelopment.
Speaking before the Senate on Wednesday, Mutua said his ministry is ready to begin a nationwide inspection exercise targeting buildings that do not have the facilities required to accommodate persons with disabilities.
Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua said the contractor failed to comply with directives issued by labour inspectors to rectify employment irregularities and settle outstanding wage arrears
The legislator said members elected through ODM should not continue holding party positions or benefiting from the party’s support while advancing the agenda of other political groups.
A report presented by the Senate Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations recommends that the agreement, signed at State House in February 2026, be suspended while both levels of government resolve issues identified during the committee’s review.
Sifuna also made a light-hearted reference to his former position as Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary General, suggesting supporters have greater expectations for his political future.
According to the petition, the Constitution established the party-list nomination system to expand representation for marginalised groups and ensure more Kenyans have an opportunity to take part in leadership. It argues that repeated nominations go against that objective by allowing the same individuals to occupy the positions term after term.