The Senate Petitions Tracker as at 16.06.2017 11th Parliament The Senate Petitions Tracker DATE DATE REPORT DATE DATE DUE FOR NO PETITION PRESENTED BY REFERRED TO COMMITTEE LAID BY PRESENTED REPORTING COMMENTS COMMITTEE COMMITTEE Sen. Ekwee Ethuro, Standing Committee on Copies of the Response Petition of Mr. Humphreys Khaunya on 1. Speaker of the 16th May, 2013 13th June, 2013 13th August, 2013 Finance, Commerce and 6th April, 2017 forwarded to the Petitioner the enactment of the Licensing Act, 2013. Senate Economic Affairs pursuant to Standing Order 228 Petition of Ms. Wanjiru Gikonyo on Sen. Ekwee Ethuro, Standing Committee on Copies of the Response 2. Repeal of the National Government Speaker of the 13th June, 2013 20th June, 2013 20th August, 2013 Legal Affairs and Human 6th April, 2017 forwarded to the Petitioner Coordination Act, 2013 Senate Rights pursuant to Standing Order 228 Petition of Mr. Joseph Kalinga on Standing Committee on Copies of the Response 3. Upgrading and Tarmacking of the Kibwezi Sen. David Musila 27th June, 2013 27th June, 2013 27th August, 2013 Energy, Roads and 5th December, 2013 forwarded to the Petitioner -Kitui-Mwingi Road Transportation pursuant to Standing Order 228 Petition of health care providers (clinical Standing Committee on Copies of the Response officers) on reversal of transfer of personal Sen. (Dr.). Boni 25th September, 4. 24th July, 2013 25thJuly, 2013 Health, Labour and Social 9th October, 2013 forwarded to the Petitioners emoluments for clinical officers to the Khalwale 2013 County Governments. Welfare pursuant to Standing Order 228 Petition of health care providers (Nurses) Standing Committee on Copies of the Response on reversal of transfer of personal Sen. (Dr.). Boni 25th September, 5. 25th July, 2013 25t July, 2013 Health, Labour and Social 9th October, 2013 forwarded to the Petitioners emoluments for clinical officers to the Khalwale 2013 County Governments. Welfare pursuant to Standing Order 228 Petition by members of Mwea Irrigation Standing Committee on Copies of the Response 19th September, 19th November, 6. Scheme on various issues affecting rice Sen. Daniel Karaba 31st July, 2013 Agriculture, Land and 20th May, 2015 forwarded to the Petitioners 2013 2013 farming in the Scheme Natural Resources pursuant to Standing Order 228 Petition by the Managing Director of Tata Standing Committee on 5th November, 5th November, 7. Chemicals Magadi Ltd (TCML)on VAT tax Sen. Peter Mositet 5th January, 2014 Finance, Commerce and 2013 2013 refunds to Tata Chemicals Magadi Ltd Economic Affairs Petition by the Managing Director of Tata Standing Committee on Copies of the Response 5th November, 5th November, 8. Chemicals Magadi Ltd (TCML)on the poor Sen. Peter Mositet 5th January, 2014 Energy, Roads and 5th November, 2014 forwarded to the Petitioners 2013 2013 state of the Magadi-Kiserian Road (C58) Transportation pursuant to Standing Order 228 Standing Committee on Copies of the Response Petition by sacked employees of Kenya 4th December, 4th December, 9. Sen. Mike Sonko 4thFebruary, 2014 Health, Labour and Social 5th April, 2017 forwarded to the Petitioners Airways 2013 2013 Welfare pursuant to Standing Order 228 The Senate Petitions Tracker as at 16.06.2017 DATE DATE DUE FOR DATE REPORT DATE NO PETITION PRESENTED BY REFERRED TO REPORTING COMMITTEE LAID BY COMMENTS PRESENTED COMMITTEE COMMITTEE Petition for the protection of the environmental and other constitutionally Copies of the Response protected rights and fundamental 25th March Standing Committee on 10. Sen. Emma Mbura 25th March 2014 25th May, 2014 1st April, 2015 forwarded to the Petitioners freedoms of the residents of Owino- 2014 Health Uhuru village in Mikindani Ward, Jomvu pursuant to Standing Order 228 Constituency Petition by Farmers of Kisii County Standing Committee on Copies of the Response 11. concerning high taxation on tea and low Sen. Chris Obure 16th April, 2014 16th April, 2014 16thJune, 2014 Agriculture, Livestock and 17th July 2014 forwarded to the Petitioners bonus earnings by tea farmers Fisheries pursuant to Standing Order 228 Petition by small scale tea farmers from Standing Committee on Copies of the Response 24th September 24th September 24th November, 12. Murang’a County on the management Sen. Kembi-Gitura Agriculture, Livestock and 25th March, 2015 forwarded to the Petitioners 2014 2014 2014 and operations of KTDA Fisheries pursuant to Standing Order 228 Petition by Mr. Wachira Kariuki Musa on Standing Committee on Copies of the Response unfair and unconstitutional treatment by Sen. Ethuro Ekwee, 2nd October 2nd October, 2nd December, 13. Legal Affairs and Human 28th March, 2017 forwarded to the Petitioners the Institute of Certified Public Speaker of the 2014 2014 2014 Rights pursuant to Standing Order 228 Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) Senate Sen. (Dr.) Wilfred Standing Committee on Copies of the Response Petition by Julius Masiva Obuga on 20th November, 20th November, 20th January, 14. Machage, Finance, Commerce and 9th June, 2016 forwarded to the Petitioners challenges affecting Vihiga County 2014 2014 2015 Temporary Speaker Budget pursuant to Standing Order 228 Petition by Jeremiah Kioni on the Sen. (Dr.) Wilfred Standing Committee on Copies of the Response 20th November, 20th November, 20th January, 15. boundary between Nyandarua and Machage, Legal Affairs and Human 28th March, 2017 forwarded to the Petitioners 2014 2014 2015 Laikipia Counties Temporary Speaker Rights pursuant to Standing Order 228 Copies of the Response Sen. Ekwee Ethuro, Standing Committee on Petition by Mr. Joseph Ole Karia on the 26th November, 26th November, 26th January, forwarded to the Petitioners 16. Speaker of the Finance, Commerce and 30th April, 2015 management of the Mara Conservancy 2014 2014 2015 pursuant to Standing Order Senate Budget 228, on 21st May, 2015 Petition by the fishermen and residents of Standing Committee on Copies of the Response Budalangi and Funyula Constituencies on rd rd rd th 17. socio -economic and other constitutionally Sen. Emma Mbura 3 March, 2015 3 March, 2015 3 May, 2015 National Security and 24 February, 2016 forwarded to the Petitioners protected rights and freedoms Foreign Relations pursuant to Standing Order 228 Standing Committee on Petition by Members of Kisumu County Finance, Commerce and Copies of the Response Assembly on the alleged corruption and Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’ 15th November, 18. 4th March, 2015 4th March, 2015 4th May, 2015 Budget and the Sessional forwarded to the Petitioners gross mismanagement by the Kisumu Nyong’o 2016 County Executive Committee on Devolved pursuant to Standing Order 228 Government Standing Committee on Petition by three media houses (Nation Sen. Ekwee Ethuro, Petition withdrawn by the 24th March, 24th March, Information, 19. Media Group, Standard Group, and Royal Speaker of the 24th May, 2015 30th April, 2015 Petitioners and Committee 2015 2015 Communication and Media Services)on digital migration Senate Reported progress Technology Petition by relatives and friends of Kenya Standing Committee on Copies of the Response workers in Saudi Arabia on protection of st st st th 20. Kenya Domestic Workers in Saudi Arabia Sen. Emma Mbura 1 April, 2015 1 April, 2015 1 June, 2015 National Security and 24 February, 2016 forwarded to the Petitioners and Middle East Foreign Relations pursuant to Standing Order 228 The Senate Petitions Tracker as at 16.06.2017 DATE DATE DUE FOR DATE REPORT DATE NO PETITION PRESENTED BY REFERRED TO REPORTING COMMITTEE LAID BY COMMENTS PRESENTED COMMITTEE COMMITTEE Petition by residents of Bomet County on Standing Committee on Copies of the Response embezzlement of funds, financial Sen. (Prof.) Wilfred 21. 1st April, 2015 1st April, 2015 1st June, 2015 Finance, Commerce and 28th April, 2016 forwarded to the Petitioners impropriety and skewed employment by Lesan the Bomet County Government Budget pursuant to Standing Order 228 Petition by The Institute for Social Sen. Ekwee Ethuro, Standing Committee on Copies of the Response 22. Accountability (TISA) on public Speaker of the 6th May, 2015 6th May, 2015 6th July, 2015 Legal Affairs and Human 28th March, 2017 forwarded to the Petitioners participation on matters before the Senate Senate Rights pursuant to Standing Order 228 Sen. Ekwee Ethuro, Standing Committee on Copies of the Response Petition by Maj. (Rtd.) Joel K. Rop on the th th th th 23. state of the tea industry in Kenya Speaker of the 6 May, 2015 6 May, 2015 6 July, 2015 Agriculture, Livestock and 30 July, 2015 forwarded to the Petitioners Senate Fisheries pursuant to Standing Order 228 Petition by Kirinyaga ‘MihirigaKenda’ (Nine Clans) on formation of Independent Standing Committee on Copies of the Response 24. Commission to investigate the boundary Sen. Daniel Karaba 13th May, 2015 13th May, 2015 13th July, 2015 Legal Affairs and Human 6th July, 2016 forwarded to the Petitioners dispute between Kirinyaga and Embu Rights pursuant to Standing Order 228 Counties Petition by some Members of the Kiambu County Assembly on the consideration Standing Committee on Copies of the Response and passing of the Kiambu County Sen. Kimani 25. 20th May, 2015 20th May, 2015 20th July, 2015 Finance, Commerce and 3rd December, 2015 forwarded to the Petitioners Appropriations Bill, 2015 with respect to Wamatangi Funds allocated for purchase of vehicles Budget pursuant to Standing Order 228 for the County Petition by residents of Wajir County on Sen. Ekwee Ethuro, Standing Committee on Copies of the Response alleged misappropriation of funds