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The move was sparked by repeated Auditor-General reports citing discrepancies, non-disclosure, and lack of clear banking rules governing county accounts.
A Senate County Public Accounts Committee report has highlighted serious flaws in financial management and operational oversight, raising concerns about the sustainability and integrity of county operations.
The debate follows a government directive that had earlier extended the application deadline for first-year university and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) learners to September 14, 2025.
In a joint petition submitted on September 24, the Bars, Hotels and Liquor Traders Association of Kenya (BAHLITA) together with the Retail Traders Association of Kenya (Retrak) accused lawmakers of pushing the Bill forward without engaging those most affected.
The Bill, sponsored by ODM-nominated Senator Catherine Mumma, is before the Senate at the Committee of the Whole House stage after passing the second reading.
Topping the list of tasks will be consideration of President William Ruto’s choices for diplomatic and other state offices.
Sakaja was expected to report on the status of pre-primary education in Nairobi but pulled out at the last minute, sending a County Executive instead.
In her defence, Governor Wanga explained that the increase was linked to her administration’s decision to settle long-pending employer obligations.
Miran, who currently serves as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, becomes the first sitting White House official to join the Fed board since it assumed its present structure in the 1930s.
The freeze came after a January 14, 2025 circular by CoB Margaret Nyakang’o, who contended that funding bursaries for secondary and tertiary students does not fall under counties’ legal responsibilities.
Senator Cherargei explained during an interview at Radio Generation on Wednesday that payments from the National Treasury are often manipulated through a system known as voiding of payments, allowing governors to favor certain suppliers while leaving legitimate suppliers unpaid.
Cotu said the bill is inconsistent with Article 41 of the Constitution, which guarantees the right to trade union membership, and warned that its provisions could severely weaken protections for workers in Kenya’s fast-growing technology and digital economy sectors.