{"id":161111,"date":"2026-04-27T16:14:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T16:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/senate-calls-governor-nyongo-over-kisumu-governance-crisis"},"modified":"2026-04-27T16:58:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T16:58:01","slug":"senate-calls-governor-nyongo-over-kisumu-governance-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/senate-calls-governor-nyongo-over-kisumu-governance-crisis","title":{"rendered":"Senate Calls Governor Nyong&#8217;o Over Kisumu Governance Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ap-summary\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n<h4>What You Need to Know<\/h4>\n<p>The Senate has summoned Kisumu Governor Anyang&#8217; Nyong&#8217;o to address a governance crisis affecting municipal boards in Kisumu County. This follows allegations from board chairpersons that their autonomy is being undermined by the County Executive, leading to operational paralysis due to financial constraints and lack of authority.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong> <\/span>The Senate has summoned Governor Anyang&#8217; Nyong&#8217;o over what it terms as a deepening governance crisis within municipal boards in Kisumu County.<\/p>\n<p>This is after the Senate Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations Committee resolved to summon county governors to address a mounting governance crisis threatening the operations of municipal boards across the 47 devolved units.<\/p>\n<p>The Senators announced they will extend invitations to other Governors and County Public Service Boards across the country to conduct a broader assessment of compliance with urban governance laws.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have heard your case. We will subsequently invite the Governor of Kisumu (Prof) Anyang\u2019 Nyong\u2019o and all other governors to address these issues. If there is a lacuna in the Act, we will amend it to fully streamline the municipal boards\u2019 functions,\u201d Senator Mohamed Abbas, who chaired the committee, directed.<\/p>\n<p>The inquiry ultimately aims to ensure that the power of the purse is not utilised by county governments to obstruct the legal functions of municipal boards.<\/p>\n<p>The decision follows a damning testimony from Kisumu County municipal board chairpersons, who alerted the Senate to a total breakdown in the working relationship between their boards and the County Executive<\/p>\n<p>The chairpersons representing Maseno-Holo, Muhoroni-Chemelili, Kombewa-Bodi, Ahero-Awasi, Katitu-Pap Onditi, and Kisumu City alleged that their institutions have been reduced to mere agents of the executive.<\/p>\n<p>Led by Lordvick Otieno, the officials reported that their legal semi-autonomous status is being systematically undermined by centralised county control.<\/p>\n<p>Otieno detailed an environment where boards pass resolutions to manage local affairs but lack the statutory authority or liquidity to implement them, effectively leaving members as powerless observers of municipal activities.<\/p>\n<p>This functional paralysis is reportedly driven by a strategy of financial starvation, where boards frequently receive only 30 to 40 per cent of their approved budgetary allocations.<\/p>\n<p>Essential operational costs, including electricity, water, and stationery, are often stripped from budgets by the county treasury, while municipal managers reportedly bypass their respective boards to coordinate directly with County Executive Committee members.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the gravity of the testimony, the Senator Abbas Mohamed-led committee maintained that formal inquiries must be anchored in documented facts rather than verbal grievances.<\/p>\n<p>Senators directed the chairpersons to return with a solid case built on specific evidence of breaches regarding the Urban Areas and Cities Act and the Public Finance Management Act.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven before you came, the committee was concerned about the implementation of the Urban Areas and Cities Act. Clearly, this will trigger that conversation. So, give us better particulars, as guided, so that even when we are discussing, we don&#8217;t want to discuss rumours,\u201d submitted Senator Catherine Mumma, the Committee Vice Chairperson.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Peris Tobiko further cautioned the officials to treat their submissions with the rigour of a legal proceeding, emphasising that generalities would not suffice to move the inquiry forward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo you have evidence of these allegations? If you don\u2019t provide the evidence, this will be hearsay, and it will not hold water,\u201d Senator Tobiko noted.<\/p>\n<p>Kisumu County has faced various governance challenges since the devolution of power in Kenya, which aimed to enhance local administration and accountability. The establishment of municipal boards was intended to empower local governance; however, tensions have arisen between these boards and the County Executive, often leading to conflicts over authority and resource allocation. The current inquiry by the Senate reflects ongoing concerns about the effectiveness of devolution and the need for clearer governance frameworks to support municipal operations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Kenya<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What You Need to Know The Senate has summoned Kisumu Governor Anyang&#8217; Nyong&#8217;o to address a governance crisis affecting municipal boards in Kisumu County. 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