Former Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu has been summoned by the Senate after Senators noticed some discrepancies in the financial statements of the county during her tenure.
According to reports, Ngilu has been summoned by the Senate Committee on Public County Investments over the textile centre project for financial statements of a period of three years during her time.
Ngilu was directed to appear before the committee alongside the former county management officials who signed the county textile centre’s financial statements during the periods under review.
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The summon was issued after Kitui Governor Julius Malombe who appeared before the committee raised concerns regarding the centre’s financial performance and accountability.
Senators were forced to summon Charity Ngilu after current Governor Malombe failed to explain the financial discrepancies which have crippled the textile centre in the past few years.
“The committee hereby issues summons, under Article 125 of the Constitution and sections 18 and 20 of the Parliamentary (Powers and Privileges) Act, 2017, to the former Governor of Kitui County Charity Ngilu, the former top management officials.”
According to the committee led by Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, revealed that there were adverse operations due to financial contractions in 2020 and 2021 that threatened the centre’s operations and sustainability.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) officials were also invited to attend the summon meeting scheduled for next week barely a year after the commission launched a probe over allegations of mismanaging county funds during her tenure.
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The former county boss was also alleged to have interfered with the role of the Kitui County Public Service Board (KCPSB) contrary to the law by pushing for the appointment of unnamed officials which she is set to explain.