Governors will only appear before the Senate committees if they are assured of no political rivalry between legislators and governors, Bomet governor Isaac Rutto said. So we have no business appearing before the Senate committees," he said. Also read: Governors must appear before Senate committee, Nyong'o says "Constitutionally, oversight of county expenditure is a role of the County Assembly, not the Senate. Rutto said it is not the role of the Senate to summon county chiefs and that such calls by senators are intended to malign governors.

Source: The Star June 27, 2016 19:18 UTC