‘Governors cannot choose the bench’: Kajwang fires back at CoG boycott threat
The County Public Accounts Committee is currently reviewing Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu’s reports on county executives’ and assemblies’ financial statements for the year ending June 30, 2025. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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Senate Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) Chairperson Moses Kajwang has strongly rebuffed threats from the Council of Governors (CoG) to boycott parliamentary oversight committees. Kajwang condemned the boycott as an attempt by governors to evade scrutiny over alleged mismanagement of public funds, emphasizing that they cannot dictate the terms of their accountability.
- The CoG unanimously threatened to stop appearing before the Senate Public Accounts Committee, accusing four unnamed senators of intimidation, harassment, political witch-hunts, and extortion.
- Homabay Senator Moses Kajwang asserted the Senate's constitutional power, citing Articles 229 and 125, to review Auditor General's reports and summon individuals for evidence.
- CoG Chairperson Ahmed Abdullahi stated governors would also scale back appearances before the Senate County Public Investment Committee (CPIC) due to excessive and repetitive summons on individual projects, vowing to seek judicial interpretation if issues are not resolved.
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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.
