Kisumu County government on the spot for promoting tribalism

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Jack Ranguma

Mr Ouko has raised concerns over how public funds were used by the former Kisumu County regime led by Jack Ranguma.

Nyanza county chiefs have been put on the spot over gross mismanagement of public resources during the months preceding last year’s General Election.

Amidst the embezzlement allegations, the government has also been put on the spot for promoting tribalism in appointments contrary to the National Cohesion and Integration Act, 2018, section 7(1).

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“The payroll statistics revealed that 97 per cent of the employees were from the dominant ethnic community of Kisumu County,” said Ouko.

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On the other hand,So dire were the malpractices of funds misuse that the county government operated about 112 secret bank accounts, all which were not disclosed in financial statements presented for audit.

Ouko has also raised concerns over the failure by the executive to collect about Sh1.2 billion in some 23 revenue streams that had been projected. Ranguma’s government failed to explain why the revenue was not collected.

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Auditor General Edward Ouko

In addition, the county government also failed to present bank statements for other six bank accounts with balances of about Sh19.8 million.

Some of the payments reportedly made by the counties were also not supported by any documentary evidence.

The report indicates that other payments totaling Sh 95 million were not supported by payment vouchers, casting a doubt on their validity.

Ouko placed other five Nyanza counties on the spot for unexplained expenditures.

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