Governor reveals how new baby made him skip Senate queries

Uasin Gishu governor Jackson Mandago has revealed that his paternity leave forced him to snub key meetings including summons by the senate.

Mandago, who failed to appear before the senate last week on Saturday rose to his defense when he told journalists that he could not avoid summons by the senate as it is a legal provision.

“There is no way I can snub the Senate which is a lawfully established institution. It is just that I have been on leave to take care of my family.”

The governor denied claims that he defied summonses to appear before the Public Accounts Committee over queries raised by the Auditor General on the county 2015/2016 audit.

 “The Senators understand very well that as a man who is married, am entitled to paternity leave,” he told journalists.

He failed to appear before the Senate for questioning over financial management in Uasin Gishu County.