A major conflict is brewing between senators and governors as lawmakers push for the Controller of Budget, the Auditor General and the Central Bank to be granted direct access to at least 5,400 unauthorised bank accounts operated by county governments.
The Senate has also directed the National Treasury to work with the Auditor General to audit all commercial bank accounts, close inactive ones and transfer balances to the County Revenue Fund.
Concerns have been growing over the ballooning number of unauthorised county accounts held in commercial banks.
