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𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐔𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐒 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐊𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐈 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐘 𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐔𝐓𝐘 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐎𝐑

In a decisive move, the Senate has voted to remove Kisii Deputy Governor Dr Robert Monda from office over a series of grave misconduct allegations. The impeachment followed voting by Senators, who upheld all four charges levelled against Monda: gross violation of the Constitution or law, abuse of office, gross misconduct and crimes under national law.

𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐅𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘, 𝐂𝐏𝐀𝐂 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐑 𝐊𝐀𝐉𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐒 𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐈 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋

The County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) has said the Office of the Auditor General has been steadfast in promoting accountability and transparency in the utilisation of public funds.

 

However, the Chair of the committee Moses Kajwang said Parliament has not been as steadfast in considering the reports of the Auditor General which will ensure increased funding to counties.

KISII DG IMPEACHMENT HEARING EXTENDS LATE INTO THE NIGHT ON DAY ONE

Kisii Deputy Governor Dr Robert Monda faced a Senate plenary on Wednesday, denying charges of gross misconduct, abuse of office, violating the Constitution and crimes under national law.

Dr Monda is accused of improperly soliciting KES. 800,000 from Dennis Mokaya and his family to secure a job at the Gusii Water and Sanitation Company (GWASCO). He allegedly then sent KES. 100,000 to GWASCO's Managing Director to influence Mokaya's employment, but this request was rejected.

𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐄 𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐍𝐀𝐊𝐔𝐑𝐔 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐘 𝐅𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐒, 𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐃 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄

The Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds today held a meeting with Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika. The focus of the meeting was to review the Auditor-General's reports on the Nakuru County Emergency Fund and Nakuru Bursary Fund, covering the fiscal years from 2020 to 2022.