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January 27, 2026
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Vihiga governor grilled over Sh5m for house party

Vihiga governor grilled over Sh5m for house party

Vihiga Governor Wilberforce Ottichilo has been put on the spot by the Senate over the accumulation of Sh1.7 billion in pending bills and the use of Sh5 million on a housewarming party...

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Vihiga Governor Wilberforce Ottichilo faced tough questions from the Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) regarding Sh1.7 billion in pending bills and the controversial use of Sh5 million for a housewarming party for the County Assembly Speaker's residence.

  • Vihiga County's pending bills totaled Sh1.7 billion as of June 30, 2025.
  • The County Executive loaned Sh5 million to the County Assembly for the Speaker's official residence housewarming party, which Senator Moses Kajwang deemed "immoral and unjustified."
  • A Sh395 million Hospital Plaza project at Vihiga County Referral Hospital is only 56 percent complete despite the contract expiring in May 2024.
  • 89 percent of funds for a Sh58.7 million revenue automation system were paid, yet key deliverables remain incomplete.

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