The three water utilities in Kajiado County are in a state of financial and operational collapse, as revealed during the Senate session. Governor Joseph Ole Lenku appeared before the Senate County Public Investment and Special Funds Committee, chaired by Godfrey Osotsi, to answer for the technical insolvency of these vital entities. The Auditor General’s report for FY 2024/2025 portrays these companies as entities existing only through the unauthorized use of customer funds and a heavy reliance on the county government.

The Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) has raised concern over Trans Nzoia County’s failure to pay former staff gratuity amounting to millions of shillings, and warned the Controller of Budget against authorising further withdrawals from the County Revenue Fund until the matter is addressed.

The Committee issued the warning on Thursday while grilling Governor George Natembeya over the Auditor-General’s report on the county’s financial statements for the 2024/25 financial year.

The Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) has rejected a request by Garissa Governor Nadhif Jama to postpone his appearance before the Committee, instead issuing summons warning that failure to comply will attract sanctions provided for under the law.

Governor Jama was scheduled to appear before the Committee on Thursday, January 29, 2026, to respond to queries raised by the Auditor-General in the audit reports of the Garissa County Executive for the 2024/25 financial year.

𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, 𝐍𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐫𝐮 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲

𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, 𝐍𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐫𝐮 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has defended the ongoing health sector reforms, assuring Members of the National Assembly that the Social Health Authority (SHA) is firmly on track to deliver affordable healthcare for all Kenyans.

Speaking during the 2026 Legislative Retreat in Nakuru County, CS Duale revealed that 29 million Kenyans have been registered under the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) with KSh 130.4 billion already collected in contributions and KSh 93.4 billion disbursed to health facilities nationwide.

𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟐𝟖 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝐍𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐫𝐮 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲

Laikipia Governor Joshua Irungu has sparked debate in the Senate after publicly opposing a directive by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) requiring counties to construct official residences for governors.

Governor Irungu raised the objections while appearing before the County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) to defend Laikipia County’s revenue and expenditure accounts for the 2024/25 financial year, arguing that the expenditure was unjustified given the hardships faced by residents in rural counties.

In a session before the Senate County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee, Nandi Governor Stephen Sang and his executive faced a barrage of criticism over what lawmakers termed systemic financial failure and legal negligence. The committee, led by sessional chair Sen. William Kisang, scrutinized the management of Kapsabet Nandi Water and Sanitation Company, Kapsabet Municipality, and the Kapsabet County Referral Hospital (KCRH).

Members of the National Assembly have pressed the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) on their readiness for the 2027 General Election, citing concerns over funding, voter registration, campaign financing, and party compliance with legal requirements.

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Leader of the Majority Party, Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah, has called on Members of Parliament to approach the Fifth Session of the Thirteenth Parliament with focus and discipline, noting that the session marks a decisive phase in consolidating the House’s legislative legacy.

“The Fifth Session represents a critical phase in the life of this House where we must consolidate our work, complete pending business, and deliver decisively on the legislative agenda before us,” said Ichung’wah.

Members of the National Assembly have urged for stronger enforcement and transparency in the regulation and financing of political parties ahead of the 2027 General Elections, emphasizing the need to safeguard the country’s democratic integrity and ensure fair political competition.

During the ongoing 2026 Legislative Retreat in Naivasha, the legislators engaged the Registrar of Political Parties, Mr. John Cox Lorionokou, on emerging challenges in political parties’ regulation, financing, and compliance.

National Assembly Speaker Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Moses Wetang’ula, SC, has urged legislators to align budgetary decisions with underlying policy priorities to ensure meaningful public impact.

Speaking when he officially opened the four-day retreat for Members of the National Assembly in Nakuru County, Speaker Wetang’ula said careful consideration of budget estimates is essential if Parliament is to meet public expectations.

The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Gladys Boss, has lauded the robust performance of National Assembly Departmental Committees during the Fourth Session of the 13th Parliament, revealing that Committees held 1,323 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 65 𝘉𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 99, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 37 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘴 (16 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯), 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘷𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 95 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘴.

The County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) is exploring alternative legal measures to compel governors to appear before Parliament and account for funds allocated to their counties, in line with constitutional oversight provisions.

In recent days, the Committee has expressed frustration as several governors, allegedly with the support of the National Police Service, have failed to honour summons, undermining Parliament’s oversight role.

The County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) has directed Vihiga Governor Wilbur Ottichilo to surcharge accounting officers over Sh1.9 million advanced to county staff as salary loans between 2015 and 2017 but never recovered.

The directive followed a revelation in the Auditor-General’s report for the 2024/25 financial year, which shows that only Sh85,000 of the amount had been repaid.

The Mombasa County Executive led by Governor Abdulswamad Nassir faced intense scrutiny as the Senate County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee, chaired by Sessional chair Senator Eddy Oketch, examined damning audit queries revealing systemic failures across healthcare facilities and the county's water company.

The National Assembly will next week hold its 2026 Legislative Retreat in Nakuru County, bringing together the leadership and Members of Parliament for a five-day forum to evaluate legislative performance and set the agenda for the Fifth Session of the 13th Parliament.