Meru Governor blast EACC over allegations of illegal recruitment
Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza
By Rugendo Antony
Worth Noting:
- This happened days after a fallout between the Meru Governor and the MCAs an incident that has led to a row between the Meru Executive and the Meru Assembly.
- The trouble started ahead of the swearing-in of MCAs, with Governor Mwangaza accusing Senator Kathuri Murungi and former senator Mithika Linturi of demanding a share of her government.
- She also accused the two of attempting to influence the election of the assembly Speaker.
- “I do not have any preferred candidate for the Speaker because I will work with whoever is elected. The assembly should be independent to check the executive,” the governor said.
Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza has blasted the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission over allegations of putting her on spot over irregular recruitment of staff.
Ms. Kawira argued that the EACC was yet to serve her with the purported allegations before releasing it to the media houses.
The Meru Governor told the media that she would only respond to the allegation after receiving the EACC’s official statement on the accusations.
Kawira alleged his rivals of using the EACC to intimidate her.
The Embattled Meru boss is on the spot over irregular recruitment of staff.
The county boss has been flagged by the anti-graft agency for employing her two sisters and husband Murega Baichu as the Patron to Meru Youth Service.
EACC also queried the governor for allowing her husband to attend county meetings and issue orders to staff.
Ms. Kawira is also accused of ordering the county staff to campaign for her family’s Baite TV that was instrumental in her campaigns.
EACC boss Twalib Mbarak said Governor must follow the law or risk arrest and prosecution.
This happened days after a fallout between the Meru Governor and the MCAs an incident that has led to a row between the Meru Executive and the Meru Assembly.
The trouble started ahead of the swearing-in of MCAs, with Governor Mwangaza accusing Senator Kathuri Murungi and former senator Mithika Linturi of demanding a share of her government.
She also accused the two of attempting to influence the election of the assembly Speaker.
“I do not have any preferred candidate for the Speaker because I will work with whoever is elected. The assembly should be independent to check the executive,” the governor said.
Despite this, all seemed well between the Meru Governor and the MCAs, until the ward representative went for their induction workshop in Mombasa.
Adjourning the Assembly ahead of the Mombasa trip, Speaker Ayub Bundi had confirmed that Governor Kawira was to meet the MCAs and interact with them at Mombasa.
However, when asked if they met the governor, the MCAs accused Kawira of deceiving them before egressing the area without meeting them as had been agreed.
“During our Workshop in Mombasa, the governor was to meet the MCAs but did not find time for the members despite promising to have dinner with them.” the Assembly leader told the media.
In her response, Kawira accused the MCAs of trying to extort money from her rubbishing claims that she snubbed meeting the ward representatives.
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