Embu County protests corruption report, challenges EACC to table evidence

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  • She questioned the criteria used to come up with the report saying there were no figures to show that anti-graft body prosecuted government officials working in the county in connection to the said incidences of corruption.

The Embu County Government has rubbished a report ranking it second in graft index in the country.

Embu Deputy Governor Dorothy Nditi challenged Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) to prove that officials working in the county were corrupt.

She questioned the criteria used to come up with the report saying there were no figures to show that anti-graft body prosecuted government officials working in the county in connection to the said incidences of corruption.

Speaking to the Nation.co.ke on phone, Ms Nditi said what Kenyans were interested in is seeing the EACC acting on the said corruption incidences instead of tabling reports.

“Is the report based on actual corruption incidences or just perception? If EACC has proof of corruption in the county, we should see heads rolling. They should not complain but act. What the common mwananchi is left asking is: What next after the report?” she posed.

The Deputy Governor also challenged EACC to inform members of public how they planned to eradicate corruption.

Her sentiments were echoed by County Communications Director Sylvester Mutune who said the departments ranked as corrupt were under the national government.

Mr Mutune said the county government was not responsible for issuance of IDs, birth certificates, registration of land and other areas that were cited as instances where bribes were demanded.

“The Embu County Government does not condone corruption in any measure and has been consistently facilitating training programmes with EACC to help officers curb and mitigate corruption. Therefore, the notion that the county government is number two corrupt isn't factual,” he added.