​The Senate Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations today held a meeting with Vihiga County Governor Wilberforce Otichillo to scrutinize the governance, operations, and financial autonomy of the county’s municipalities.

This follows recent findings by the Senate County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee, which revealed that multiple municipalities across the country have been granted charters but remain un-operationalized due to a lack of autonomy from county executives.

The High Court, recently dismissed a Petition that had sought to annul the current Cabinet, over queries raised on the nomination, vetting and appointment processes of the Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) following the President’s decision to dissolve Cabinet in 2024.

The Petitioners had among others, the President, members of his Cabinet, The Speaker of the National Assembly and the Office of the Attorney General, among others.

The High Court recently dismissed a Petition that had sought to annul the current Cabinet, over queries raised on the nomination, vetting, approval and appointment process of the Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) following the President’s dissolution of Cabinet in 2024.

The Petitioners had sued the President, members of his Cabinet, The Speaker of the National Assembly and the Office of the Attorney General, among others.

The National Assembly's Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy chaired by Hon. David Pkosing (Pokot South) has given the Lake Victoria North Water Works Development Agency a two-month ultimatum to address persistent water service challenges in western Kenya.