Legislators are putting pressure on Speaker Justin Muturi to lift the lockdown on the House, arguing that the it is hurting their oversight role. “The nature of the proceedings of PAC is such that it is neither feasible nor practical to engage with an accounting officer remotely or virtually. Firstly, the nature of documents that an accounting officer would ordinarily produce before the committee and make reference on require physical presence of the accounting officer,” Wandayi said. The PAC members’ request opened the floodgates with lawmakers calling for the resumption of normal operations just like other sectors of the country’s economy. MPs rooted for the relaxation of the restrictions, fearing that the Speaker’s directive will affect the general House performance.

Source: The Star July 29, 2020 20:26 UTC