Governors Call for Talks with Senate to Ease Oversight Tensions

While acknowledging the Senate’s constitutional authority to summon governors, the CoG raised concerns that some oversight committees’ conduct falls short of constitutional intent. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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County governors in Kenya have requested urgent talks with the Senate leadership to address rising tensions over parliamentary oversight, warning that the current climate could undermine collaboration between the two institutions responsible for safeguarding devolution.

The appeal was sent in a letter by the Council of Governors (CoG) to Senate Speaker Amason Kingi.
The CoG specifically criticized the Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC), citing incidents of political witch-hunts, harassment, and intimidation.
CoG Chairperson Ahmed Abdullahi stated that governors will not appear before the CPAC until their concerns are addressed through structured engagement.
Governors resolved to appear only once per audit cycle to respond comprehensively to committee queries, rather than frequent summonses by committees like the Senate County Public Investment Committee.

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