- Chirchir will give details of the Government-to-Government agreement between Kenya and the Gulf countries for the supply of fuel.
- Ndung’u will explain why there has been a delay in the disbursement of funds to the National Health Insurance Fund.
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Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi will on Wednesday appear before the Senate Plenary to respond to various questions from lawmakers.
Also expected to appear before Senators are Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir and his National Treasury counterpart Njuguna Ndung’u.
Mudavadi will respond to a question from Turkana Senator James Lomenen about the fate of Kenyan pastoralists who have been jailed in Uganda.
“When will the Government intervene to ensure the release of the pastoralists?” reads his question on the Order Paper.
Thirty-two 32 Kenyan pastoralists from Urum and Lokiriama villages in Turkana County were allegedly arrested by Ugandan authorities in April, tried, and sentenced to 20 years in jail.
Lomenen has claimed earlier the pastoralists were arrested by Uganda People's Defence Force and the police, in the guise of a disarmament operation.
He has maintained that it is imperative that the pastoralists are released as they deserve a fair legal process.
Chirchir will appraise members on the Government-to-Government (G-to-G) agreement between Kenya and the Gulf countries for the supply of fuel, including the terms of the agreement, the countries or entities involved and the duration of the agreement.
“What is the per-litre cost of oil under this agreement and how does this cost compare to the prevailing market rates,” reads a question by Kisii senator Richard Onyonka.
Onyonka further wants the CS to state any discount or any other favourable terms the Government has received as a result of the single-source purchase of oil, indicating the total savings realised since the signing of the agreement.
Marsabit senator Mohammed Chute wants Chirchir to name entities that were responsible for the disruptions of power supply in most parts of the country on November 11, 2023, and the nationwide power blackout that occurred on August 25, 2023.
“Could the Cabinet Secretary provide a comprehensive report on the losses incurred by businesses because of the power disruptions, while clarifying whether the affected businesses will be compensated?” reads his question.
Meru senator Kathuri Murungi wants Ndung’u to explain why there has been a delay in the disbursement of funds to the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), which has led to the non-payment of approved claims of over Sh11.6 billion.