Kenya's CoG named four senators in extortion row

Oversight drama just blew up after governors ditched Senate hearings and publicly called out four senators for shaking them down.

CoG blasts four Senators

• The Council of Governors accused four Senators of strong-arm tactics.
• Moses Kajwang of Homa Bay got named as CPAC Chairperson.
• Johnes Mwaruma of Taita Taveta was flagged as Vice-Chairperson.
• Edwin Sifuna of Nairobi and Samson Cherargei of Nandi were listed.

CPAC tensions boil over

• Senate County Public Accounts Committee sessions triggered multiple complaints.
• Governors claimed audit hearings turned into political hit jobs.
• Council said the same four names kept popping up.
• Lawmakers were accused of pressuring county chiefs for leverage.

Governors boycott Senate summons

• The Council of Governors declared an immediate freeze on CPAC appearances.
• Governors will skip hearings until their grievances get sorted.
• Resolution followed a Wednesday strategy meeting by the Council.
• Standoff ramps up friction between county bosses and Senate.

Demand to remove four Senators

• Council of Governors pushed for the Senators’ removal from committees.
• Kajwang, Mwaruma, Sifuna, and Cherargei were targeted in the demand.
• Governors argued that trust in oversight cannot survive with them seated.
• Council framed the purge as a reset for fair supervision.

Call for structured Senate talks

• Council of Governors requested formal talks with Senate leadership.
• The proposed forum would hammer out clear hearing procedures.
• Safeguards were sought to block harassment and extortion claims.
• Governors insisted oversight must stay tough without turning personal.