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Senate summons Yatani over delayed disbursement of funds to counties

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani when he appeared before Committee on Finance and National Planning at KICC in Nairobi on Tuesday, December 01 2020. [David Njaaga, Standard]

The Senate has summoned National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani to explain a cash crunch in counties.

Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka, in a letter dated June 7, 2021, wants Yatani to appear before the Committee on Finance and Budget on June 15. “Kindly note that should you fail to attend the meeting, the Senate will be constrained to exercise its powers...,” the letter says.

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