{"id":724,"date":"2026-02-09T15:56:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T15:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/?p=724"},"modified":"2026-02-09T21:13:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T21:13:58","slug":"enough-is-enough-governors-led-by-ahmed-abdullahi-vow-to-defy-senate-accuse-senators-of-extortion-rackets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/?p=724","title":{"rendered":"\u201cEnough Is Enough\u201d: Governors Led by Ahmed Abdullahi, Vow to Defy Senate, Accuse Senators of Extortion Rackets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"725\" src=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1001651505-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1001651505-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1001651505-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1001651505-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1001651505-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1001651505-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>By Jeff Kizzilah<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A political storm is brewing after a group of governors openly threatened to snub the Senate\u2019s accountability committee, accusing senators of harassment, intimidation, and extortion during oversight processes.Speaking during a governors\u2019 retreat in Kilifi County, the county chiefs said they would no longer appear before the Senate committee until what they termed as systematic abuse of power and harassment by some senators is fully addressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The governors claimed that accountability hearings\u2014meant to safeguard public funds\u2014have increasingly turned into \u201cwitch-hunts and money-making avenues\u201d, with some senators allegedly using the process to settle political scores or solicit bribes.\u201cWe support accountability, but we will not submit ourselves to harassment and extortion disguised as oversight,\u201d one governor said, warning that counties are being unfairly targeted.The county leaders argued that the continued summons, late-night hearings, and repeated questioning on the same audit issues have paralysed county operations and undermined the spirit of devolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Governors Revolt: County Bosses Vow to Boycott Senate Committee, Accuse Senators of Harassment and Extortion <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They further demanded clear rules of engagement, mutual respect between the two arms of government, and an end to what they described as public shaming of governors for political gain.The standoff now sets the stage for a potential constitutional crisis, with observers warning that a prolonged boycott could disrupt the Senate\u2019s oversight role and escalate tensions between national and county governments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Governors said consultations are ongoing and insisted they will maintain their hardline stance until the matter is conclusively resolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Jeff Kizzilah A digital reporter on Politics, Business and Entertainment for that  Live Nation254 website<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jeff Kizzilah A political storm is brewing after a group of governors openly threatened to snub the Senate\u2019s accountability committee, accusing senators of harassment,&hellip; 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