EACC investigates alleged embezzlement of sh 400M in Siaya during Transition
September 30, 2022
EACC investigates
alleged embezzlement of sh 400M in Siaya during Transition
THE ETHICS and Anti-Corruption Commission has embarked on
investigating an alleged embezzlement of about shs 400 Million from the public
coffers of the County Government of Siaya.
It is alleged that the estimated shs 400 million was
withdrawn within 12 days during the transitional period that occurred last
Month when the outgoing County Government of immediate former Governor Cornel
Rasanga Amoth was handing over to the new administration now being headed by
Governor James Orengo.
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Head of Corporate
Affairs and Communications Eric Ngumbi said the Commission has written to the
County Government of Siaya through its County Secretary to conduct
investigations on the alleged corrupt conduct, abuse of office and irregular
payment made between June 1, 2022 and September 30, 2022 by some County
Government officials.
Gumbi says the Commission has requested the County
Government of Siaya to avail about 10 documents that will assist it to carry
out expeditious investigations into the matter.
He has indeed confirmed during a press conference in Kisumu
today that the Commission has formally written to the County Government of
Siaya over the matter.
He says in one incident, a senior officer at the County
Government of Siaya has got over shs 800,000 being deposited into his account
which is believed to part of the shs 400million being investigated.
He at the same time said that the Commission is also investigating
an alleged misappropriation of about shs 72 Million by the previous County
Government of Siaya for an alleged purchase of an Intensive Care Unit Machine for
the Siaya Referral hospital.
Ngumbi says the Commission is investigating about ten
Counties across the country on the issue of alleged misappropriation of public
funds, adding that Siaya, Isiolo, Homa Bay and Kisii Counties are among the ten
on their investigations list.
In a copy of a letter dated September 29 written by the EACC
Western Kenya Regional Manager G. Magare Oira seen by this writer, the EACC has
requested the County Government of Siaya to avail the original documents needed
towards investigation on the matter.
“Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission{EACC} pursuant to its
constitutional and statutory mandate is conducting investigation on alleged
corrupt conduct, abuse of office and the irregular payments made between 1
June, 2022 and September 30,2022 by County Government of Siaya Officials per
the attached annexes,” part of the letter reads
Some of the document and information the Anti-Graft body
needs from the County Government of Siaya in regard towards the investigation
into the matter include approved budget, approvals for the payments and work
plans, Payments Vouchers/Imprest warrants.
Others include copy of cheques drawn to issue the
imprest/Payment vouchers or account to account transfer slips, payment
schedules and receipts used to surrender and cash book excerpt.
Other details needed also include County Government Bank
Account details where the funds were drawn, Bank account details where the
funds were deposited, the personal files of the aforementioned officers and the
moratorium issued by the current Governor James Orengo.
The Commission has also requested the County Government of
Siaya any other relevant information or document to assist in the
investigations.
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