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𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐄 𝐔𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐒 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐎𝐑 𝐁𝐈𝐈 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐄𝐋𝐃𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐓 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘’𝐒 𝐎𝐖𝐍-𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄

The Senate Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations has directed Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii to improve Eldoret City's own-source revenue so as to sustain its growth, fund critical infrastructure development, achieve financial independence, and deliver essential public services effectively to its residents.

 

This directive follows deliberations between the committee and county leadership earlier today at Parliament Buildings regarding the governance, financial sustainability, and administrative operationalization of Kenya’s newest city. 

𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐈𝐀𝐘𝐀 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐓𝐒, 𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐋𝐀𝐖 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄

The Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds, chaired by Taita Taveta Senator Johnes Mwaruma, has challenged Siaya Governor James Orengo over delays in implementing House resolutions on hospital assets, land titles and financial management.

 

The Committee met Governor Orengo and his County Executive to assess implementation of Senate recommendations arising from earlier consideration of Auditor-General reports on Siaya County Referral Hospital and Ambira Level 4 Hospital.

 

𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐄 𝐏𝐔𝐓𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝟐.𝟐𝐁 𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐒

The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Sports and Culture has called for urgent action to resolve the outstanding bills accumulated in the State Departments and Agencies.

The Committee, chaired by Hon. Dan Wanyama, warned the Departments that hiding behind pending bills points to planning and budgeting inefficiencies.

𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐊𝐀𝐉𝐈𝐀𝐃𝐎 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐘 𝐅𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐒

The Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds, chaired by Taita Taveta Senator Johnes Mwaruma, met Kajiado Governor Joseph Ole Lenku and his County Executive to assess implementation of House resolutions arising from previous Auditor-General reports on county funds.

 

The audit findings had earlier been canvassed by the Committee, whose report was subsequently tabled and adopted by the Senate. The House then directed Kajiado County to implement specific recommendations, prompting this follow-up meeting.