Governors accuse CPAIC of extortion, warn counties could close over cash crunch

Council of Governors (CoG) chair and Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya. [File, Standard]

The Council of Governors (CoG) have accused Senate Public Accounts and Investments Committee (CPAIC) of revisiting what they term as outdated audit queries to extort governors.

In a statement issued by the council on Thursday, signed by the chair Governor Wycliffe Oparanya; the county chiefs have faulted the lawmakers for investigating financial queries dating back to 2015. According to the CoG, such incidents raise questions and depict that the lawmakers have sinister motives which warrant investigations.