The Mombasa County Executive led by Governor Abdulswamad Nassir faced intense scrutiny as the Senate County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee, chaired by Sessional chair Senator Eddy Oketch, examined damning audit queries revealing systemic failures across healthcare facilities and the county's water company.

The Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds, chaired by Godfrey Osotsi, sat with Vihiga Governor Wilber Ottichilo and his executive team to consider the Auditor General’s reports on county entities, including Vihiga Municipality and Amatsi Water Services Company Limited.

While municipal governance issues were noted, the Committee zeroed in on Amatsi Water, whose audit revealed deep-seated financial, governance and operational failures, particularly rising non-revenue water, unsupported expenditures and weak internal controls.

Leaders from Lamu County, Members of Parliament and senators have renewed calls for the full implementation of the Lamu Port–South Sudan–Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor, warning that failure to complete any component of the flagship project risks undermining its economic promise and marginalising coastal and northern communities.

The Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds, chaired by Godfrey Osotsi, on Tuesday met Gideon Mung'aro and his executive team to examine the Auditor General’s reports on Kilifi County entities, including Kilifi Municipality, Mariakani Municipality, Mtwapa Municipality, Malindi Municipality, Watamu Municipality, Kilifi Mariakani Water and Sewerage Company, and Malindi Water and Sewerage Company.

A watchdog Committee of the Senate has approved a request by the Office of the Auditor General for the setting up of a collaboration framework to jointly address the challenges relating to accountability ecosystem.

According to the proposal, the framework will bring together Parliament and the Office of the Auditor General.

The Joint Committee of the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Energy and the Senate Standing Committee on Energy, today held a public hearing on the South Lokichar Field Development Plan in Turkwel, Kapenguria Constituency, West Pokot County.

Leaders and residents used the forum to demand equitable sharing of benefits from oil production in Turkana, arguing that the project heavily depends on water resources drawn from West Pokot.