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Senators fine Wa Iria Sh500,000 for skipping hearings on audit queries
Murang'a Governor Mwangi wa Iria.
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What you need to know:
- In a statement to newsrooms on Friday, the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee said it took the move as it believes the governor is frustrating its work.
- Mr Ongeri said the governor, in an August 25 letter to the committee, explained that he could not travel due to a high rate of Covid-19 infections in Murang’a.
- The committee termed the reason a gimmick by the county to frustrate the committee’s work and keep from accounting for public funds.
A Senate committee has fined Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria Sh500,000 for disregarding three summonses on audit queries.
In a statement to newsrooms on Friday, the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee said it took the move as it believes the governor is frustrating its work.
