[Jonah Onyango, Standard]The Senate has accused the Council of Governors (CoG) of engaging in public mudslinging following claims of extortion and intimidation by the Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC). Senate Speaker Amason Kingi described the allegations as “inappropriate and unconducive” to intergovernmental cooperation. The CoG, chaired by Ahmed Abdullahi, had written to Speaker Kingi requesting an engagement between the leadership of the Senate and the Council regarding governors’ appearances before Senate oversight committees. “The Senate County Public Accounts Committee has, in our view, continuously engaged in extortion, political witch-hunts, harassment, intimidation, and humiliation of governors when they appear before it,” the letter stated. Regarding the County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee, CoG noted that governors are required to appear multiple times a year, which they deemed untenable.

Source: Standard Digital February 10, 2026 17:03 UTC