Kisumu CEC issues notice to step aside

 Kisumu CEC in charge of Industrialization and Energy Nerry Achar who has issue a notice to step aside-File Photo

 By Dickson Odhiambo

July 6, 2020

Kisumu CEC issues notice to step aside

A MEMBER of the County Government of Kisumu Executive Committee has issued a letter of Notice to step aside to Governor Prof Peter Anyang Nyong’o.

Nerry Achar who is in charge of Industrialization and Energy has asked Kisumu Governor Permission to step aside.

Kisumu Governor in a letter dated today July 6, 2020 has acknowledged receiving a notice from his CEC in charge of Industrialization and Energy asking to step aside.

Governor Prof. Anyang Nyong’o in his letter that this is in to allow conclusion of a judicious matter that the said County Executive Committee member is engaged in.

“I have duly notified the County Assembly of Kisumu Speaker to Mr. Achar’s request.

Nerry Achar’s move comes barely a few days after the county Assembly of Kisumu last week said it will rule whether he is in office legally or illegally tomorrow Tuesday July 7, 2020 after his impeachment as CEC Finance last year in July.

 Achar was set to know his fate tomorrow after an Ad-hoc committee of the County Assembly of Kisumu found out that he is in office illegally.

The committee chairman Jecktone Ogendo, who is the Member of County Assembly of Kisumu representing Nyalenda A ward tabled the report in the Assembly yesterday.

Achar who was then in charge of the finance docket was impeached last year in July and labour court in Kisumu upheld his impeachment in March this year after challenging his removal in court.

The committee says it was wrong for Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong’o to reshuffle Achar after his impeachment since he was found unfit to hold any public office.

Attempts by majority leader Kenneth Onyango to stop the debate on the report flopped as County Assembly Speaker Elisha Jack Oraro ordered for the report to be tabled before the House.

The Kisumu County Assembly Majority Leader had argued that Achar had moved to Court of Appeal to challenge the decision of the lower court and it was improper for the Assembly to discuss the matter.

However, committee member, Steve Owiti said the county attorney and county secretary both appeared before the committee and denied any knowledge of an appeal Achar had lodge at the Court of Appeal.

The ward Representatives learnt that Achar had appealed the lower court’s ruling last week and backdated with Owiti calling upon investigative agencies to seize the matter.

Most of the Members of the county Assembly of Kisumu who debated on the report supported a call on the Governor Nyong’o to relieve Achar from his duties immediately.

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