A county cabinet member has resigned from his job after clashing with the county governor.
According to a report by Daily Nation, the outgoing Finance CECM Joseph Warega walked out after disagreeing with Siaya goernor Cornel Rasanga over the use of public funds.
The paper further reported that Warega, who resigned on Friday, had faced sacking threats which further pushed him to the edge.
Confirming receiving a resignation letter from the troubled CECM, Rasanga told The Standardthat Warega had opted to resign rather than face accountability issues.
He had, on numerous occasions, been summoned by the County’s MCAs over misuse of funds under his docket. He was reportedly fined Ksh 200,000 for missing one of the meetings in November 2018.
“I have received the letter from the finance head. He opted to resign rather than confront accountability issues we had raised with his office,” stated Rasanga.
In that effect, the governor appointed the county’s CEC in-charge of water, Adrian Ouma, to head the docket in acting capacity.
“This reorganization is aimed at consolidating and fast tracking the county government’s development agenda and service delivery,” stated County Chief of Staff Walter Okello.
Before ascending to the CEC position, Warega worked as the County’s Director of Finance since 2014.
In January 2018, he, however, had to persevere a grilling that linked him to the infamous Ksh283 million 2008 cemetery land scandal that rocked the State during his tenure as the Chief Accountant in the Ministry of Local Government in the office of Deputy Prime Minister.