The Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) has directed the Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, to produce Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo before Parliament after he failed to honour a summons.

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Speaking during the committee meeting with officials from the Isiolo County Government, CPAC chairperson Moses Kajwang gave the orders, citing frustration over what he described as the governor's repeated failures to honour invitations to appear before the Senate.

According to Kajwang, the committee was invoking its constitutional powers under Article 125 of the Constitution and the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act, arguing that the law provides a mechanism for compelling the attendance of witnesses who fail to appear before Parliament.

"We are short of time because we must close the 2024/2025 financial year to give way for the 2025/2026 audits. We don't have the luxury of writing love letters and pleading with the governor," Kajwang stated.

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"We will not be bogged down in semantics of summons and invitations. We hereby direct the Inspector General of Police to produce the Governor of Isiolo to the Senate on Monday, July 20, at 2 pm." he added.

According to the Senate committee, it had exhausted other avenues to secure Guyo's attendance, noting that invoking the law was necessary to enable it to complete its work.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke