The Kenyan Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare has threatened sanctions against Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi for repeatedly failing to appear at summons. This comes after Mbadi sent a representative, Public Investments Principal Secretary Cyrell Wagunda Odede, to a meeting that was to discuss long-pending pension issues.

• Mbadi is summoned to appear on Monday, August 4, with senators warning that further absence will "not be tolerated."
• The meeting was to address unpaid pensions for retired Kenya Railways staff, KEMRI employees, and a Ksh 200,000 honorarium for former councillors.
• Senator Julius Murgor, the committee chair, expressed disappointment, stating that the delay affects their perceived performance.
• This is not the first time CS Mbadi has faced scrutiny from parliamentary committees for skipping crucial meetings.