•On April 23, 2021, the Senate Health Committee summoned Nyong’o over use of Covid-19 funds.
•The letter is also copied to the Auditor general.
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Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong’o has been summoned to appear before the Senate County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee on Thursday.
The Senate resolved to summon Nyong'o after a sitting held on November 8, following the Auditor General Nancy Gathungu’s report on the county’s financial statements.
He is expected to shed light on the Kisumu county assembly car and loan mortgage scheme fund for the year ended June 30, 2021.
In a letter dated November 9, 2022 by the Senate clerk J.M Nyegenye, Nyong'o will also explain to the committee the county education fund and county Covid-19 emergency response fund for the year ended June 30, 2021 respectively.
The letter is also copied to the Auditor general.
The Senate wants Nyong’o to submit all the documentation on which he intends to rely on during the meeting with the committee.
“The committee requests the county to submit the following information; list of projects funded by World Bank and Kenya Urban Support Project in Kisumu and amount involved,” the letter reads.
The committee wants the county to also provide detailed information on Kisumu 42 ventures Limited, information on the Afri-Cities Convention Centre and the Africities Conference that was held in Kisumu.
The summit was held in Kisumu between May 17 and 21, 2022 where more than 3,000 both local and international delegates attended.
The governor is also required to table information on the Kano rice project and any grants received by the county for the development of Kibuye market and Kenyatta Sports ground and funds received by the Lake Region Economic Bloc.
On April 23, 2021, the Senate Health Committee summoned Nyong’o over use of Covid-19 funds.
This was at the time that the virus was spreading rapidly within the county health facilities.