Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Dr. Alfred Mutua has defended the government’s decision to lay off hundreds of workers from state-owned sugar companies, saying the move is part of a broader reform plan to revive the struggling sector. Appearing before the Senate Plenary on Wednesday, Dr. Mutua faced a string of questions from Senator
Kisumu County Senator Prof. Tom Ojienda has sounded the alarm on the floor of the Senate over the worsening state of public sanitation facilities across the county, particularly in high-traffic areas such as markets, bus parks, and beaches along Lake Victoria. He noted that despite regular budgetary allocations by the county government, many public toilets