Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok was on the defensive before the Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) after Senators questioned whether competence guides the recruitment of county staff in his administration.

Governor Barchok was appearing before the Committee to respond to audit queries raised in the county’s financial statements when Senators accused his administration of presiding over widespread incompetence in human resource management, particularly within a department considered critical to the running of the county.

Staff of the Senate have been urged to embrace resilience, adaptability and teamwork as the Fifth Session gets under way on Tuesday, 10th February 2026.

Speaking during a one-day staff engagement held ahead of the resumption of sittings, the Clerk of the Senate and Secretary to the Parliamentary Service Commission, Mr Jeremiah Nyegenye called on Senate officers to commit themselves to giving their best during the Fifth Session.

The County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) has raised concern over the manner in which the Nyandarua County Executive is managing pending bills and urged Governor Moses Kiarie Badilisha to prioritise their settlement to prevent the collapse of local businesses.

The Committee noted that the county closed the 2024/25 financial year with pending bills amounting to Sh5.1 billion against total revenue collection of Sh6.3 billion, warning that the situation raises serious questions about the county’s viability as a going concern.

The Senate’s County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) is moving to forcibly summon Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki after he abruptly vanished from Parliament moments before facing Senators over damaging audit queries, in what lawmakers described as a blatant act of contempt and an attempt to evade accountability.

The Senate’s County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) has directed the Office of the Auditor-General to conduct an in-depth analysis to establish the exact amount owed by the 47 county governments to their employees in delayed salaries, unremitted statutory deductions, gratuity, pension contributions, and Sacco remittances.

The Committee took the decision after expressing concern over a recurring pattern in which county governments deduct money from employees’ salaries but fail to remit the funds to the relevant agencies.

The County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) has given Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma two weeks to submit all documents relating to the tendering and construction of public toilets at Timau Stadium, following conflicting accounts over the project’s location.

The directive came after the Governor and the Office of the Auditor-General disagreed on where the Sh1.9 million toilet project was supposed to be constructed.

The three water utilities in Kajiado County are in a state of financial and operational collapse, as revealed during the Senate session. Governor Joseph Ole Lenku appeared before the Senate County Public Investment and Special Funds Committee, chaired by Godfrey Osotsi, to answer for the technical insolvency of these vital entities. The Auditor General’s report for FY 2024/2025 portrays these companies as entities existing only through the unauthorized use of customer funds and a heavy reliance on the county government.

The Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) has raised concern over Trans Nzoia County’s failure to pay former staff gratuity amounting to millions of shillings, and warned the Controller of Budget against authorising further withdrawals from the County Revenue Fund until the matter is addressed.

The Committee issued the warning on Thursday while grilling Governor George Natembeya over the Auditor-General’s report on the county’s financial statements for the 2024/25 financial year.

The Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) has rejected a request by Garissa Governor Nadhif Jama to postpone his appearance before the Committee, instead issuing summons warning that failure to comply will attract sanctions provided for under the law.

Governor Jama was scheduled to appear before the Committee on Thursday, January 29, 2026, to respond to queries raised by the Auditor-General in the audit reports of the Garissa County Executive for the 2024/25 financial year.

𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, 𝐍𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐫𝐮 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲

𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, 𝐍𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐫𝐮 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has defended the ongoing health sector reforms, assuring Members of the National Assembly that the Social Health Authority (SHA) is firmly on track to deliver affordable healthcare for all Kenyans.

Speaking during the 2026 Legislative Retreat in Nakuru County, CS Duale revealed that 29 million Kenyans have been registered under the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) with KSh 130.4 billion already collected in contributions and KSh 93.4 billion disbursed to health facilities nationwide.

𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟐𝟖 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝐍𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐫𝐮 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲

Laikipia Governor Joshua Irungu has sparked debate in the Senate after publicly opposing a directive by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) requiring counties to construct official residences for governors.

Governor Irungu raised the objections while appearing before the County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) to defend Laikipia County’s revenue and expenditure accounts for the 2024/25 financial year, arguing that the expenditure was unjustified given the hardships faced by residents in rural counties.

In a session before the Senate County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee, Nandi Governor Stephen Sang and his executive faced a barrage of criticism over what lawmakers termed systemic financial failure and legal negligence. The committee, led by sessional chair Sen. William Kisang, scrutinized the management of Kapsabet Nandi Water and Sanitation Company, Kapsabet Municipality, and the Kapsabet County Referral Hospital (KCRH).

Members of the National Assembly have pressed the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) on their readiness for the 2027 General Election, citing concerns over funding, voter registration, campaign financing, and party compliance with legal requirements.

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Leader of the Majority Party, Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah, has called on Members of Parliament to approach the Fifth Session of the Thirteenth Parliament with focus and discipline, noting that the session marks a decisive phase in consolidating the House’s legislative legacy.

“The Fifth Session represents a critical phase in the life of this House where we must consolidate our work, complete pending business, and deliver decisively on the legislative agenda before us,” said Ichung’wah.

Members of the National Assembly have urged for stronger enforcement and transparency in the regulation and financing of political parties ahead of the 2027 General Elections, emphasizing the need to safeguard the country’s democratic integrity and ensure fair political competition.

During the ongoing 2026 Legislative Retreat in Naivasha, the legislators engaged the Registrar of Political Parties, Mr. John Cox Lorionokou, on emerging challenges in political parties’ regulation, financing, and compliance.