Meru governor Peter Munya has finally honoured summons to appear before the senate's Public Accounts and Investments Committee.
The defiant Council of Governors chairman had snubbed the committee chaired by Kisumu senator Anyang' Nyong'o.
He is expected to appear before the team on Tuesday morning to be questioned on audit queries raised in the 2013/14 financial year.
Two weeks ago, the committee summoned Munya to appear before it after failing to present himself to respond to audit queries.
In a press statement on Monday, CoG said Munya will present himself for probe by the Nyong'o team.
"Munya shall appear before the senate Public Accounts Committee on Tuesday. The governor shall be honouring summons extended to him by the committee," the brief
statement said.
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Had Munya failed to honour the summons, the key committee had said he will face the same in handcuffs and under police escort.
This follows an arrest request by the Senate to IG Joseph Boinnet for the "dodgy" county chief.
The committee wanted him arrested and presented to face the questions on September 27.
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A letter on September 6 stated the Governor will be questioned in committee room 10 on the first floor of Parliament Buildings at 8am.
The letter was signed by Jeremiah Nyagenye, Senate Clerk and Secretary to the Parliamentary Service Commission, and copied to and DPP Keriko Tobiko.
The arrest order was issued after Munya failed to appear before the committee on September 5 despite a summon against him.
The Governor has fiercely criticised the mandate of the watchdog committee that particularly oversights governors.
Munya has led an onslaught against the Senate, arguing it has no mandate to put governors on defense regarding audit queries, since the role rests with county assemblies.