Three cabinet secretaries are scheduled to appear before the Senate today to respond to questions from senators.

The trio-Moses Kuria (Trade and Investment), Davis Chirchir (Energy) and Rebecca Miano of EAC and ASALs are appearing during the morning session as per the Standing Order 51A (5).

Chirchir will respond to a question from Turkana senator James Lomenen with regard to the delay in the disbursement of funds from the sale of crude oil to Turkana and the local community despite the enactment of the Petroleum Act 2019.

The government sold crude oil to Chem China International in 2019.

He is expected to outline the plans the State has to ensure the local community gets a share of oil revenue and the timelines.

Miano, on her part, will answer a question from Marsabit senator Mohamed Chute on the state of tendering for relief food in the country.

"The cabinet secretary to provide a list of relief food distribution programme currently ongoing across the country, types of food and the quantity," the order paper states.

She is required to outline the list of suppliers of the relief food since 2017, the amount paid and the pending bills.

The CS will further explain the tendering process and the type of food products procured.

Senator Chute has also directed a question to Kuria on the prequalification of companies to import commodities by the Kenya National Trading Corporation (KNTC).

He is seeking a response on the type and quantity of goods imported by the corporation and individuals prequalified.

"The CS to outline procedure used to identify and prequalify companies to importing goods, number of the companies, and state the companies currently doing the business and type and packaging of commodities imported during the last two financial years," it states.

Kuria will explain the financial state of the corporation and indicate the amount paid to respective suppliers and the outstanding amount.

MPs amended Standing Order 25 (A) paving the way for the Cabinet Secretaries to appear before both Houses to expound on government policies, reply to questions and provide reports concerning matters under their docket.

President William Ruto held that through this, the information gap between citizens and government can be bridged thereby enhancing trust.