𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐈 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐊𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐄 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐄𝐍𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐈𝐍 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄

In a move to bolster financial accountability in county healthcare management, the Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds, led by Senator Godfrey Osotsi, held meetings with the governors of Kilifi and Kwale counties. The discussions focused on addressing various Auditor-General reports on the financial statements of health facilities and municipalities in both counties.

In a bid to enhance transparency and accountability in public service delivery, the Senate County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee convened a meeting with Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu. The meeting, chaired by Senator Godfrey Osotsi, focused on addressing concerns raised in a previous letter regarding audits of municipalities and Level 4 and Level 5 hospitals. Gathungu's appearance before the committee underscored the critical role of audits in ensuring that public funds are utilized effectively and efficiently.

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In a robust engagement meeting, the Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, chaired by Sen. George Mbugua, convened with key stakeholders to deliberate on amendments to the Provision of Sanitary Towels Bill, 2024. The stakeholders included representatives from the State Department of Gender and The Cradle, each presenting their proposed revisions and justifications.

Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka has assured the Senate that all the 352 bank accounts opened by his administration in different commercial banks comply with the legal requirements. 

This comes after the Controller of Budget named Bungoma County as one of the counties with the largest number of bank accounts in the country, making it difficult for the auditors to audit them. 

In a move aimed at addressing a long-standing grievance, the Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare has vowed to secure justice for ex-employees of the Former Kenya Cooperative Creameries, a resolution that has eluded them for over 26 years.

Speaking before the committee, Raphael Nambisia, a representative of the petitioners and former employee of KCC, recounted the origins of their plight, tracing it back to the late 1990s.