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Mudavadi was to answer a question on the jailing of 32 Kenyans in Uganda.

The Senate Assembly wants Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi,  CSs Njunguna Ndung'u, and Davis Chirchir reprimanded for failing to appear before the Senate.

A statement by the Senate Assembly on its X platform expressed displeasure with the move by the three CSs to fail to honor their summons.

"Senators have registered their displeasure over the failure of three Cabinet Secretaries to appear today before the Senate to respond to various questions from Senators," the Senate Assembly said.

"The Senators want the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi, Energy and Petroleum CS Davis Chirchir, and Treasury CS Prof. Njuguna Ndugu reprimanded for failing to honor their invites to the Senate."

Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi. PHOTO | COURTESY

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The three CSs were summoned by the Senate to answer questions regarding their respective dockets.

Mudavadi was to respond to a question from Turkana Senator James Lomenen who sought answers about 32 Kenyan pastoralists jailed in Uganda.

“When will the Government intervene to ensure the release of the pastoralists?” reads his question on the Order Paper.

The 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.

Energy CS Davis Chirchir. PHOTO | COURTESY

Chirchir was to appear before Senators to provide clarification of the Government-to-Government (G-to-G) agreement between Kenya and the Gulf countries for the supply of fuel.

“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.

Chirchir on his part was to answer to Marsabit senator Mohammed Chute who sought to know the names of 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.