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𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒 𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐇 𝐓𝐎𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓, 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐄 𝐄𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌

In a spirited closing to the Senate Liaison Committee Retreat in Mombasa, Deputy Speaker and Liaison Committee Chair, Sen. Kathuri Murungi (Meru) reaffirmed the Senate’s constitutional duty to safeguard devolution while calling for enhanced committee efficiency, improved fiscal resourcing and greater accountability in implementing House resolutions.

 

“𝐖𝐄’𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆”: 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐒 𝐕𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐎 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐘 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐘 𝐅𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓

Senators have issued a sharp warning to the National Treasury over chronic delays in disbursing funds to counties, pledging to summon the Cabinet Secretary at the start of every quarter, in a bid to safeguard service delivery and protect counties from financial paralysis.

 

Speaking during a press briefing at the Senate Liaison Committee retreat, Deputy Speaker and Committee Chair Sen. Kathuri Murungi (Meru) said the Treasury’s failure to release funds on time had left counties unable to pay salaries or deliver basic services.

 

CPST And IPU Webinar: Public Participation in Parliament and its Impact on Parliamentary Democracy: Strengthening Legislation for Enhanced Governance

Join us for an insightful webinar co-hosted by CPST and the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) on *28th April 2025 at 1500 EAT / 1300 CEST.*

 

🔍 Topic: Public Participation in Parliament and its Impact on Parliamentary Democracy: Strengthening Legislation for Enhanced Governance.

 

📅 Date: 28th April 2025

 ⏰ Time: 1500 EAT / 1300 CEST

 🎥 Register Now- https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/WTXO5eAFQNqzcEj-8U9vrw#/regist… 

 

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