Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei speaking at Parliament buildings on September 9, 2026. /PARLIAMENTNandi Senator Samson Cherargei has sought an explanation from the National Treasury on measures being taken to ensure all public revenue is collected through approved government revenue-collection systems.
Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, Cherargei raised concerns over the collection and management of revenue by the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), particularly money generated from parking, Tower Viewing services, events and other revenue-generating activities.
The senator questioned the legal basis and transparency of a private revenue-collection and revenue-sharing arrangement entered into by KICC, saying it raises concerns over compliance with government requirements on the collection, processing and accountability of public revenue.
“Senator Cherargei wants the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget to establish the legal basis, scope and approvals underpinning the arrangement, including the procurement process undertaken by KICC and the contractual and supporting documentation governing the engagement,” a statement from Parliament said.
Cherargei questioned why revenue collected by KICC under the arrangement is not processed through the eCitizen platform and whether the National Treasury authorised the operation of any parallel revenue-collection system.
The eCitizen platform was gazetted as the official government digital payments and revenue-collection platform in December 2022, as the government stepped up efforts to bring public services and revenue collections onto a centralised system.
The administration subsequently directed ministries, departments and state agencies to onboard their services onto the platform, with thousands of government services and revenue streams consolidated under the unified Paybill number 222222.
The centralised system is intended to improve the traceability of government transactions and strengthen accountability by enabling revenue collected from public services to be tracked through the National Treasury.
Cherargei wants the Finance and Budget Committee to disclose the identity of the private entity involved in the KICC arrangement, the terms of its engagement with the centre and the payment platforms and accounts through which revenue is collected and remitted.
He is also seeking details of safeguards put in place to prevent under-declaration, unauthorised retention, diversion or loss of public funds.
The senator has called for a comprehensive account of revenue collected by KICC over the past five financial years from parking, Tower Viewing services, events and other revenue streams.
The figures, he said, should be disaggregated by source and compared with amounts processed through the eCitizen platform.
He further wants the committee to establish whether there have been any discrepancies, revenue losses, delayed remittances or other financial irregularities since the private arrangement began, as well as the amounts involved and corrective measures taken.
Cherargei has also sought information on government entities that continue to collect revenue outside the eCitizen platform and the measures being undertaken by the National Treasury to ensure all public revenue is collected, accounted for and reconciled through approved government revenue-collection systems.
