Vihiga Governor Wilbur Otichilo is under scrutiny after Senators questioned him over the alleged unauthorized borrowing of Ksh 5 million to fund a housewarming party for the county speaker. This revelation emerged during his appearance before the Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) on Monday, January 26.

• The Ksh 5 million was reportedly borrowed on December 15, 2023, and has not been repaid.
• The committee chair, Moses Kajwang, accused the governor of misappropriating funds.
• Governor Otichilo claimed the event was an official government function, a claim disputed by the committee.
• Senators directed the governor to take administrative action and demanded that those involved be charged.
• The committee also ordered the governor to surcharge accounting officers for over KSh 1.9 million in unrecovered salary advances issued between 2015 and 2017.