Kenya’s Senate Committee on Finance and Budget has summoned Kisii Governor Simba Arati over pending bills in the county.
The committee said its members resolved in a meeting held on Tuesday to invite Governor Arati following numerous pleas by several entities to have the committee intervene and have their bills settled.
The lawmakers will be seeking an explanation from the Kisii County Boss on pending bills and the criteria used followed to pay a section of the providers.
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The committee Chair, Senator Ali Roba, directed Governor Arati to appear before it within 2 weeks to address the concerns raised.
During Tuesday’s meeting, the committee, through its chair, also directed the Governor of Central Bank, Dr. Kamau Thugge, to appear before it within a month to address issues raised by members, among them the question by the Vice Chair of the committee Senator Tabitha Mutinda on the fraudulent withdrawal of funds from accounts belonging to customers at various Kenyan banks.
Further, the committee considered the quarterly statement from April 1, 2023, to June 30, 2023.
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