The governor put on notice the departments of Roads and Public Works, Health and Water and Environment for abetting corruption and warned that more focus will be in place to tame their excessive actions. “The Chief Officers who will abdicate their roles stand to face punitive action. The culture that has led to the dismissal performance must stop forthwith “, he said. The Edward Ouko-led task forces appointed by the governor to look into pending bills verification and staff audit points at a grim picture of what transpired during the past 10 years of former Governor Patrick Khaemba; with the Chairman calling for sweeping changes to redeem the image of the County
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Governor George Natembeya on Friday warned against the collaborative behaviour to defraud the taxpayer. Speaking at Town Hall when he received the Edward Ouko-led Pending Bills and Staff Audit Report; the Governor said it was disheartening that the devolved unit had in the past 10 years been run as a criminal enterprise.
The Governor said it was unfortunate that 20 companies owned by wheeler dealers punctured the taxpayers whose livelihoods have been ruined due to nonpayment of services rendered to the County Government. ” Wapi Uungwana hapo wakati watu ishirini mabwenyenye wanachukuwa tenda zote na kuwaacha wafanyi biashara wadogo wakilia ? “, he asked in disbelief.
The County boss reiterated his commitment to settle all genuine pending bills, saying collaborators stand to be surcharged. Natembeya said the government had lost millions of money due to corrupt individuals and systems during his predecessor ten – years reign and said those currently working in his administration must either ship up or ship out.
He told the County Public Service Board Chairman Peter Wamoto to the face” Time for protecting corrupt individuals who think and believe it’s not easy to sack them is over. The exposed rot in the county’s system, he said will be under 24-hour scrutiny through an automation system to root out incompetence.
He put on notice the departments of Roads and Public Works, Health and Water and Environment for abetting corruption and warned that more focus will be in place to tame their excessive actions. “The Chief Officers who will abdicate their roles stand to face punitive action. The culture that has led to the dismissal performance must stop forthwith “, he said. The Edward Ouko-led task forces appointed by the governor to look into pending bills verification and staff audit points at a grim picture of what transpired during the past 10 years of former Governor Patrick Khaemba; with the Chairman calling for sweeping changes to redeem the image of the County.
The governor disclosed that the recommendations of the task force will be implemented to the later “No matter the percentage of the pain on the side of those named adversely. Governor Natembeya also put on notice the procurement division for demanding a 30 per cent kickback before awarding tenders. He challenged businessmen involved in land fraud not to use their billions to do dirty business.
“Every grabbed public land in this county has a hand of some of these powerful business barons. Please use your billions to do clean business “, he concluded. Deputy Governor Philomena Kapkory hailed the task force for its exemplary work and said the Natembeya administration was committed to ensuring the wheels of development move as per the promises made during the electioneering period.
The Head of the County Public Service Truphosa Amere reiterated her commitment to creating a modern County. She made a clarion call to those working in the County Government to introspect their roles of commission and omission to help make Trans Nzoia better through embracing accountability.
County Public Service Board Chairman Peter Wamoto said what the Taskforce had outlined must be achieved on time. Hospital Ward representative Eric Wekhomba hit out at the business empire collating around some powerful traders of Asian origin for doing “con business.
The function was attended by the County Assembly Clerk Moses Lupao, CECMS Samson Ojwang ( PSM), Jackson Amboka ( Roads and Public Works), Julia Kichwen Ruto ( Education), Bonface Wanyonyi ( Finance and Economic Planning), Stanley Kirui ( Trade), Pepela Wanjala ( Health), Janerose Mutama ( Lands), Phanice Khatundi ( Agriculture) and Channel Kittony ( Youths and Sports).
The function was also attended by all respective Chief Officers, MCAS, Church leaders, opinion leadership and thousands of the public.
