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Governors now agree to honour Senate summons

Laikipia Governor Joshua Irungu when he appeared before the Senate Public Accounts Committee at Parliament on Tuesday over the audit report. [PHOTO: BONIFACE OKENDO/STANDARD]

Nairobi, Kenya: Governors have softened their hard-line stance to defy Senate summons and indicated they would appear before the House watchdog committee to respond to financial queries raised in the Auditor General's report.

Although the Council of Governors (CoG) has gone to court to stop four members: Isaac Ruto (Bomet), Mwangi wa Iria (Murang'a), Jack Ranguma (Kisumu) and William Kabogo (Kiambu) from appearing before Senate, Mr Iria has already heeded the summons.

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