Senate Mashinani Busia chapter has come to a close after conducting its Parliamentary business in the border county this week.
On Thursday, the plenary sittings were, however, interrupted by a quorum hitch forcing the House to adjourn its sittings at 4 pm.
The sittings in Busia saw the Senators engage with the residents, assess county and national projects, and examine the county coffers.
That marked the end of the Senate plenary sittings at the county Assembly during the Senate Mashinani conducted in Busia County.
Among the Senate’s Parliamentary business that stood out during the visit of the senate in Busia include the inaugural public participation forum on the Constitution of Kenya Amendment Bill 2025, where residents of Busia exercised their constitutional right to dissect and give their opinion on the contents of the bill.
The visit also provided an opportunity for the residents to witness the county executive respond to audit queries before the Senate Public Accounts Committee.
Senators also encountered the realities of the operations at the Busia and Malaba one stop border posts during a visit to establish the state of affairs on the Kenya’s main borders with the neighbouring country of Uganda.
However, the situation informed the Senators decision to call for reforms urging relevant government bodies including National Treasury, Kenya Revenue Authority and KeNHA to develop a comprehensive action plan within 90 days to address both infrastructure and operational bottlenecks.
