Governors to Boycott Senate Summons
The governors have vowed not to appear before the Senate oversight committee until a set of their complaints are addressed...
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Kenyan Governors have resolved to boycott summons from the Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC), citing intimidation and humiliation during oversight sessions. The decision was made during the ongoing Governors' Retreat, with the Council of Governors (CoG) accusing certain Senate committees of undignified practices.
- Governors will now appear only once per audit cycle before the Senate Public Investments Committee.
- The CoG highlighted cases of alleged intimidation, with Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka questioned over Ksh3.6 million spent on a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in September 2019.
- Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki reportedly walked out of a hearing, while Garissa Governor Nathif Jama faced threats for not honoring summons.
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Governors to Boycott Senate as Gachagua Accuses Police of Political Interference - February 2026
Kenyan Governors have resolved to boycott summons from the Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC), citing intimidation and humiliation during oversight sessions. In response, Senate Public Accounts Committee Chairperson Moses Kajwang condemned the boycott as an attempt by governors to evade scrutiny over alleged mismanagement of public funds. Separately, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja of political interference. Gachagua claims police in Nakuru County blocked his entourage on Sunday, February 8, 2026, and also publicly accused Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika’s husband of misusing police to block his political meetings.
