Kisumu Governor Anyang' Nyong'o on Wednesday hosted members of the National Assembly Special Accounts Funds Committee who visited the county to assess and scrutinise the audited books of the National Government Constituency Development Funds of the region's constituencies.
The committee chaired by Imenti South MP Kathuri Murungi is an offshoot of the Public Accounts committee charged with the responsibility of interrogating the financial books of the National Government special funds.
A statement shared by Nyongo's press team noted that it was agreed that members of national assembly and the county governments work very closely to ensure that quality services are delivered to the citizenry and to reduce publication of projects which are avenues of misusing of public funds.
The committee chair hailed the governor for having ably steered Kisumu through the political turbulence experienced after the past elections in a manner that minimized the losses experienced by the business community.
The Governor on his part lauded the assembly on the wisdom that led to the creation of this committee that will go along way to ensuring government special programs receive special attention from the MPs in discharging their oversight role.
Chairman Kathuri was accompanied by MPs;Jared Okelo Nyando), Marwa Maisori (Kuria East), Mark Lomunokol (Kacheliba), Mwambu Mabonga (Bumula), Geoffrey Omuse (Teso South), Shakeel Shabbir (Kisumu East), Kivasu Nzioka (Mbooni) and Justus Kizito (Shinyalu).
The Governor was flanked by his Deputy Dr Mathew Owili, the Chief of Staff Mr. Patrick Ouya and the CEC for Finance Mr. Nerry Achar.