Senate to seek court's intervention on timelines for submission of Auditor General reports

Kisii Governor Simba Arati when appeared before the Senate Commitee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations at Bunge Towers in Nairobi on November 21, 2024. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The High Court's directive mandating that Auditor General reports for national and county governments be acted upon by Parliament within six months is set to reshape how the Senate and National Assembly handle such reports.

Justice Jairus Ngaah, in an October 1 ruling in a case filed by City Hall against the Nairobi County Assembly and the Auditor General, emphasised that constitutional timelines are fixed and cannot be extended by the courts.