Parliament will not hesitate to deny the Judiciary cash if its accounting officers cannot appear before the Public Accounts Committee to answer audit queries. Speaker Justin Muturi has maintained that all state entities will have to appear before Parliament to answer audit queries, adding that Parliament itself appears. The speaker said it would be unfortunate for any state agency reported by the auditor general to choose not to present themselves before the Public Accounts Committee and Public Investments Committee. Kenya’s Judiciary and Parliament have had a frosty relationship for a better part of the life of the current Constitution. These were largely on account of governors not wanting to appear before the Senate’s County Public Accounts and Investments Committee.

Source: The Star July 18, 2021 20:14 UTC