Senators Push for Tougher Consequences for CSs Over House Summons
This came after the CS scheduled to appear skipped a summons without sufficient explanation...
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Kenyan senators, led by Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot, are demanding stronger penalties, including fines and censures, for Cabinet Secretaries who fail to appear before the House after Lands CS Alice Wahome snubbed a summons.
- Wahome cited international travel for her absence, notifying Speaker Amason Kingi at 7 PM on Tuesday for a Wednesday appearance.
- The summons was for questions regarding land-grabbing in Nairobi.
- Senator Edwin Sifuna emphasized that CSs in crucial ministries like Lands and Health should not miss summons and should provide written responses.
- Speaker Kingi noted that CSs can be censured under Standing orders 51(d), empowering senators to take action.
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