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ISIOLO COUNTY ASSEMBLY FAILED TO CONSTITUTE AUDIT COMMITTEE

The County Assembly of Isiolo has admitted that it violated the law when it failed to constitute an audit committee as required by the law.

Speaker Mohamed Roba told the County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) of the Senate that the Assembly was in breach of the law in line with the findings of the office of the Auditor General on the absence of the committee.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES TO BE VETTED AFRESH.

Earlier today, the Senate Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare chaired by Sen. Julius Murgor Recha held a meeting whose main Agenda was to consider and adopt the report of the committees visit to Saudi Arabia on Labour Migration.

The delegation recommended that a fresh vetting of all private recruitment agencies to be carried out.

Review vetting and accreditation mechanisms for private agencies,

THE SPEAKER RULES ON MINORITY LEADERSHIP CHANGES

Amason Kingi is expected to deliver a ruling on the decision by a section of political parties within Azimio Coalition to institute changes to the minority leadership.

Speaker Kingi offered to rule on the matter after he was prevailed upon by Minority Leader Stewart Madzayo.

Senator Madzayo had submitted a letter to the Speaker proposing to remove Minority Whip Fatuma Dullo, replacing her with her deputy Ledama ole Kina. 

The letter also proposes to elevate Nairobi senator Edwin Sifuna to the position of deputy Minority Whip.

VIHIGA GOVERNOR DEFENDS HIS COUNTY FOR HAVING 96 COMMERCIAL BANK ACCOUNTS

 

Earlier today, the County Public Accounts Committee held a meeting with Vihiga Governor Wilbur Ottichilo to look into the County's financial accounts for the 2019/20 Financial year.

At the meeting, the governor defended his administration over questions raised by the Auditor General that it is operating too many bank accounts in which transactions were being conducted outside IFMIS.

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