A Kenyan senator has formally requested a statement in the Senate on the growing crisis of fraudulent recruitment agencies deceiving young Kenyans with promises of overseas employment. In a request tabled in the Senate, Busia Senator Andrew Omtatah asked the relevant parliamentary committee to investigate the operations of recruitment agencies involved in sending Kenyans abroad
The Council of Governors (CoG) has formally written to Senate Speaker Amason Kingi seeking urgent engagement over what it describes as escalating harassment and intimidation of governors during appearances before key Senate oversight committees. In a letter dated February 9, 2026, CoG Chairperson Ahmed Abdullahi raised concerns about the conduct of certain senators during sessions