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𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐄 𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐎𝐑 𝐍𝐘𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐁𝐎, 𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐇 𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐓

The Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds halted its proceedings with Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo, demanding a more comprehensive audit of the county's finances. The decision came after Governor Nyaribo appeared before the committee to address audit queries for the financial years 2020/2021, 2021/2022, and 2022/2023 concerning the Municipality of Nyamira.

 

SENATE LIASION OFFICERS TRAINING ON ANTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE

The Senate Liaison Office, with the support of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) conducted a one-day capacity building for Senate Liaison Officers on anticipatory governance to enhance the capacity of the officers to do foresight work as they facilitate members of the Senate Futures Caucus. The training took place on 28th August, 2024 at Sarova Panafric Hotel, Nairobi County.

𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐑-𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐄𝐍𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐈𝐍 𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐒

In a bid to enhance transparency and accountability in public service delivery, the Senate County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee convened a meeting with Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu. The meeting, chaired by Senator Godfrey Osotsi, focused on addressing concerns raised in a previous letter regarding audits of municipalities and Level 4 and Level 5 hospitals. Gathungu's appearance before the committee underscored the critical role of audits in ensuring that public funds are utilized effectively and efficiently.

 

𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐈 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐊𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐄 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐄𝐍𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐈𝐍 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄

In a move to bolster financial accountability in county healthcare management, the Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds, led by Senator Godfrey Osotsi, held meetings with the governors of Kilifi and Kwale counties. The discussions focused on addressing various Auditor-General reports on the financial statements of health facilities and municipalities in both counties.

 

𝐀 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐋 𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐘 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐀𝐋: 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐖𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇 𝐈𝐍

The Senate Justice, Legal Affairs, and Human Rights Committee, chaired by Senator Hillary Wakili Sigei of Bomet, convened a public hearing on the County Governments (State Officers Removal from Office Procedure) Bill, 2024. The Bill, sponsored by Kiambu County Senator Karungo Thang'wa, seeks to establish a comprehensive legal framework for removing county officials, including governors, deputy governors, speakers, executive committee members, and secretaries. It outlines specific procedures for impeachment, removal due to incapacity, and removal through county assembly resolutions.

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