Kenya: Senator Karungo Proposes Impeachment for Governors Running Unauthorized Bank Accounts

Kiambu Senator Karungo Wa Thang’wa has suggested that governors operating commercial bank accounts should face impeachment.

Speaking on Friday after a Senate Committee on Devolution meeting, Karungo argued that despite the Constitution clearly stating that county governments should not operate commercial bank accounts unless approved by the National Treasury, several governors continue to do so.

After meeting with the Controller of Budget, the Council of Governors, and the Auditor-General,…