The Senate Standing Committee chaired by Mandera Senator Ali Roba held a meeting this Tuesday to deliberate on the Equalization Fund (Administration) Bill.

However the committee unanimously resolved to turn away Nyandarua County Governor Moses Ndirangu Badilisha, Kajiado County Deputy Governor Martin Moshisho and Garissa County Deputy Governor Abdi Dagane who had presented themselves before the committee to make submissions on behalf of the Council of Governors (CoG).

The committee chair Sen. Roba made a ruling that sent the trio out of the meeting following a point of order by the Kakamega County Senator Dr. Boni Khalwale supported by Sen. Shakila Abdala and Kisii County Senator Richard Onyonka.

CoG was directed to have its chairperson Hon Anne Waiguru and Finance Technical Committee chairperson appear before the committee to give the council`s submissions.

Members warned CoG accusing it of taking the Senate casually, something they said will not be tolerated by the House.

The committee later deliberated on the Draft County Additional Allocations Bill with the members giving a go ahead for the publication of the Bill.

Other members in attendance were Vice Chairperson Sen. Tabitha Mutinda, Kakamega County Senator Dr.Boni Khalwale, Sen. Shakila Abdalla, Kisii County Senator Richard Onyonka and Mombasa County Senator Mohamed Faki.