4 Petition IEBC To Suspend Nyamira County Government Over Rampant Corruption
On Thursday, four Nyamira County residents petitioned the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to suspend the Nyamira County government.
In a letter to the electoral body, the duo requested permission from the IEBC to collect signatures from members of the public in order to suspend Nyamira County’s operations.
The petitioners accused Governor Amos Nyaribo’s administration of corrupt practices, including mismanagement of county funds.
The IEBC was also asked to suspend Nyaribo’s administration for failing to pay county employees on time, which the petitioners claimed had harmed county workers’ morale.
“The whole system of human resource management in Nyamira County is in chaos owing to a lack of a proper human resource management policy,” the petitioners claimed
A group of Nyamira County residents files a formal petition with IEBC seeking the suspension of the county government. pic.twitter.com/6W7jDat7gP
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Governor Nyaribo was also accused of paying himself a hefty salary of Ksh6 million, which violated his salary threshold.
“The net effect of this impropriety is that financial resources that could have been expended on the development agenda for the people are diverted for the benefit of the governor,” the petitioners claimed.
The electoral body was also urged to approve the move after the county government failed to deliver basic equipment, drugs, and other necessities to hospitals.
According to the petitioners, traders in Nyamira County have been boycotting taxes for the past three months due to the county government’s failure to provide critical services to them.
Nyaribo was also accused of allocating 70% of the county government’s revenue to salary payments, leaving nothing for development expenditure.
The county governor was also accused of failing to conduct public participation in critical county projects prior to initiating them.
“The foregoing grievances and many more improprieties meet the threshold of exceptional circumstances as contemplated,” read part of the letter to IEBC.
4 Petition IEBC To Suspend Nyamira County Government Over Rampant Corruption
