Kenyan Governance Under Scrutiny Over County Debts, Public Hiring, and Criticism - January 2026

Kajiado County is facing a severe water crisis as its three main utilities reported a combined negative working capital exceeding KSh 586 million. This was revealed during a Senate session where Governor Joseph Ole Lenku responded to an audit report detailing systemic failures and alleged mismanagement. In a separate matter of public administration, a coalition of Kenyan Civil Society Organizations has petitioned the Public Service Commission (PSC) regarding recent staffing changes and job advertisements at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP). Meanwhile, at the groundbreaking for the Law Society of Kenya's (LSK) Wakili Towers in Nairobi, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen affirmed the government's openness to constructive criticism.