Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has secured a unanimous election as Vice Chairperson of the Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC), stepping in following a reshuffle of Senate committee assignments. Cherargei replaces Taita Taveta Senator Johnes Mwaruma, whom the Senate reassigned to the County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee. Meanwhile, Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang retains his seat as Chairperson of the powerful oversight panel, which scrutinizes the Auditor-General’s reports on county finances to safeguard public funds. “I am happy to have you back again as my vice chairperson. As one of Parliament’s primary watchdog bodies, the County Public Accounts Committee examines financial audits to ensure transparency, accountability, and prudent spending across Kenya’s 47 county governments.