Also known as: CPAC · SCPAC
Senate County Public Accounts Committee — oversees county government financial accountability and audits, currently examining pending bills and budget breaches across counties.
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… The Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC), chaired by Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang, asked the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to investigate the county and identify suppliers and contractors claiming ghost supplies and projects. …
Senate halts Kilifi Sh11.9b pending bills payments over conflicting figuresThe Standard
Audio By Vocalize The Senate County Public Accounts Committee has rejected a request by Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung’aro to postpone his appearance before the committee to explain the Sh10.7 billion in pending bills in the county. …
Mung'aro's absence fails to stop Senate probe into Sh10.7bn Kilifi pending billsThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeKilifi County’s financial troubles have come under renewed scrutiny after suppliers and contractors told the Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) that mounting unpaid bills have pushed some businesses to the brink of collapse. …
Kilifi pending bills hit Sh10.7bn as suppliers decry payment delaysThe Standard
The Senate County Public Accounts Committee (SCPAC) has re-invited Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to appear before it to explain why he has not arrested Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo and presented him before the Committee. …
IG Kanja under fire from senators for failing to arrest Isiolo GovernorThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeTharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki before the Senate County Public Accounts Committee at Bunge Towers in Nairobi on July 6, 2026. …
Governors welcome SHA cover for Community Health PromotersCapital News
NAIROBI,Kenya Aug 6 – Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has been unanimously elected Vice Chairperson of the Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) following changes to the membership of Senate committees approved earlier this week. …
Cherargei elected deputy chair of powerful CPAC watchdog committeeThe Standard
… He was removed as ODM Secretary-General and Deputy Senate Minority Whip and, most recently, dropped from the Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC). …
Crystal Asige loses Senate committee seat amid ODM shake-upCitizen Digital
… Sifuna will lose his position in the powerful Senate County Public Accounts Committee, which is responsible for oversight of Governors and county assemblies. …
Crystal Asige removed from key Senate committee as ODM purge continuesCitizen Digital
… Sifuna will lose his position in the powerful Senate County Public Accounts Committee, which is responsible for oversight of governors and county assemblies. …
ODM removes Sifuna, Osotsi from powerful Senate committeesCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 27 – The Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) has escalated its standoff with Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo, resolving to seek his arrest after accusing him of repeatedly defying summons to explain audit queries and frustrating Parliament’s oversight ro …
IG Kanja Directed to Arrest Governor Guyo Over Audit SnubThe Senate has directed the Controller of Budget to halt the approval of funds to Kilifi County Government for pending bills worth Sh11.9 billion after the County Finance Officer gave conflicting figures that varied from the Auditor General's report and the county's own verification committee findings.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Senate has directed the Controller of Budget to halt the approval of funds to Kilifi County Government for pending bills worth Sh11.9 billion after the County Finance Officer gave conflicting figures that varied from the Auditor General's report and the county's own verification committee findings.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Senate County Public Accounts Committee rejected Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung'aro's request to postpone his appearance to explain Sh10.7 billion in pending bills, citing lack of medical documentation. The committee also rejected his request to stop a planned inspection of county projects, ruling that the Deputy Governor is constitutionally empowered to act in the governor's absence.
21 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kilifi County suppliers and contractors told the Senate that mounting unpaid bills totaling Sh10.7 billion—the second highest among Kenyan counties—have pushed some businesses to collapse, with some debts remaining unpaid for a decade. The county's revenue-to-debt ratio stands at about 70 per cent of its total revenue of Sh14.3 billion in the 2024/25 financial year.
21 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Senate County Public Accounts Committee has re-invited Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to explain why the National Police Service has not arrested Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo and produced him before the Committee.
8 September 2026 · The Standard →
Three governors from the Mt Kenya East region—Meru's Isaac Mutuma, Tharaka Nithi's Muthomi Njuki, and Embu's Cecily Mbarire—have welcomed free medical cover under the Social Health Authority for Community Health Promoters, saying CHPs deserve the benefit for their essential role in grassroots healthcare delivery.
24 August 2026 · The Standard →
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has been unanimously elected Vice Chairperson of the Senate County Public Accounts Committee, replacing Johnes Mwaruma who was reassigned. The committee oversees county government financial accountability and audits.
6 August 2026 · Capital News →
Nominated Senator Crystal Asige has been removed from the Senate Standing Committee on Roads, Transport and Housing, a move she attributed to a setback in advocacy for persons with disabilities. Her removal comes amid a wider reshuffle within the Orange Democratic Movement as internal divisions deepen over the party's cooperation agreement with the Kenya Kwanza administration.
31 July 2026 · The Standard →
Nominated Senator Crystal Asige has been removed from the Senate Committee on Roads, Transport and Housing. She said the removal is a setback to her advocacy for persons with disabilities but will not deter her from serving Kenyans.
30 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Orange Democratic Movement has removed Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi from powerful Senate committee positions amid tensions within the party over Sifuna's criticism of ODM's cooperation with the Kenya Kwanza administration. Sifuna will be moved from the Senate County Public Accounts Committee to the Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Committee.
29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Senate County Public Accounts Committee has resolved to direct the Inspector General of Police to arrest and produce Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo before senators on August 6, accusing him of repeatedly defying summons to explain audit queries after he skipped a Monday session and sent a last-minute reschedule request.
27 July 2026 · Capital News →
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has been removed as the Senate Deputy Minority Whip and replaced by Migori Senator Eddy Oketch, following a resolution passed by the Minority Party on July 15, 2026, as communicated to the House by Senate Speaker Amason Kingi.
16 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Senate County Public Accounts Committee has directed Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to arrest and produce Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo for failing to honour summons.
10 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Senate has summoned Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano and Kenya Wildlife Service Director General Erastus Kanga to explain why a Presidential Proclamation on handing over Amboseli Game Reserve to Kajiado County has not been implemented.
10 July 2026 · The Standard →
Nandi County Government's wage bill reached 44 percent of its Sh6.4 billion revenue in 2024/2025, exceeding the 35 percent legal limit set by the Public Finance Management Act. Governor Stephen Sang appeared before the Senate County Public Accounts Committee and was questioned over the breach, with the committee chair noting the Finance Executive Committee Member did not table a bill in the County Assembly to control spending.
8 July 2026 · The Standard →
Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika and Nakuru Senator Tabitha Keroche clashed during a Senate County Public Accounts Committee meeting where Kihika appeared to respond to audit queries for the 2024/2025 financial year, with their dispute over the closure of Nakuru War Memorial Hospital prompting the committee chair to intervene and request they withdraw unparliamentary language.
4 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kericho Governor Erick Mutai faced scrutiny from the Senate County Public Accounts Committee over unauthorised expenditure of Sh742 million in the 2024/2025 financial year, after expenses exceeded the approved Sh4.7 billion budget to reach Sh5.4 billion.
2 July 2026 · The Standard →
Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi faced scrutiny from the Senate County Public Accounts Committee over Sh1.3 billion in pending bills that his administration says have already been paid. The committee chair requested a forensic audit and demanded the governor explain the bills' sudden appearance, with senators suggesting they may be fictitious.
22 June 2026 · The Standard →
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja told the Senate County Public Accounts Committee that the capital has untapped revenue potential of up to Sh63 billion, primarily through land rates collection. He noted that only 20 per cent of Nairobi's 256,000 registered property owners regularly pay land rates, and called for stronger enforcement mechanisms through the National Rating Act, 2024.
20 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Council of Governors says the national government has reneged on a commitment to include Ksh.8 billion for permanent and pensionable UHC worker employment in the counties' shareable revenue rather than as a conditional grant, citing concerns that conditional funding makes counties dependent on the national government.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdilahi appeared before the Senate County Public Accounts Committee.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has been dropped from the Senate Energy Committee, with Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang nominated to take over his position. The reshuffle was announced by Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot on June 17 following changes approved by the Senate in line with Standing Orders.
17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung'aro has attributed to his predecessor Amason Kingi responsibility for a long-standing audit query involving Sh1 billion paid to a private firm by the county government from 2014 to 2024. The Senate County Public Accounts Committee has resolved to invite the EACC and Auditor General to conduct a forensic audit into the transaction.
17 June 2026 · The Standard →
Governors and senators have reached an agreement following weeks of closed-door talks over allegations that some Senate County Public Accounts Committee members were engaging in extortion. Governors have agreed to resume appearing before Senate oversight committees, while senators have pledged to consider increased county funding in the next financial year.
28 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Senators' Liaison Committee challenged governors to provide evidence supporting claims of extortion and corruption within the Senate, accusing some county chiefs of using diversionary tactics. Senators warned that governors ignoring summons to the Senate Public Accounts Committee over audit queries face potential arrest and prosecution, and maintained they are executing their Constitutional oversight duties.
25 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →