Senator warns defiant governors as standoff with Council of Governors escalates

On 2026-04-04, Trans Nzoia Senator Allan Chesang warned governors, during the Rais Mtaani consultative forum in Seum, that the Senate would enforce its constitutional oversight role. He said governors who ignore Senate summons could face the full force of the law, including possible arrest in cooperation with the Inspector General of Police, amid an escalating standoff with the Council of Governors.