Olekina Ledama’s Clash With Kisii Leaders Exposes Senate Extortion Tactics

Where we are now

• Senator Olekina Ledama targeted Kisii County’s leadership over the ECDE milk programme tender.
• The tender was awarded to KCC, a state-backed institution, not Ledama's private supplier.
• The Council of Governors accused several senators of using oversight for intimidation and extortion.
• Kisii County Governor Simba Arati resisted pressure and maintained the tender award to KCC.
• Claim: Senator Olekina Ledama allegedly wanted the ECDE milk tender awarded to his private business, Enkanasa Milk.
• Claim: The Council of Governors claimed senators exploited their positions to intimidate county governments.