Governor Alfred Mutua Faces Arrest as His Session With Senate Flops

A Senate committee has recommended the arrest of Machakos County governor Dr Alfred Mutua.

The Senate County Public Accounts and Investment Committee was incensed on Monday after Mutua failed to appear before it for the third time.

Mutua was summoned to respond to audit queries in the 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18 financial years.

The Public Accounts and Investment Committee (PAIC) chaired by Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang begins a three-day whirlwind tour of the three counties in Ukambani region to investigate alleged misuse of public funds.

Governors Alfred Mutua (Machakos), Kivutha Kibwana (Makueni) and Charity Ngilu (Kitui) have been summoned to appear before the Kajwang committee to respond to audit queries and petitions raised by both the Auditor-General and locals.

However, the committee was forced to cancel Monday’s session after the Machakos County Assembly said it will not be available to host the intended Senate PAIC sittings because it is on recess.

In a letter seen by the Nation, Assembly Clerk Felix Mbiuki said he was only notified by telephone of the planned sittings in their chambers but MCAs and staff are also participating in the County Assemblies Sports Association (CASA) national games in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County.