This archive report was first published on 24 July 2019.
On July 24, 2019, Governor Anyang' Nyong'o threw senior county officials into a spin after rejecting a Sh19 million top-of-the-range vehicle bought for him.
The Toyota Land Cruiser V8 was driven to the office of the governor for use, but he declined to use it until it was officially registered.
Prof Nyong'o is said to have told the county officials that he was comfortable using his current car.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) are investigating how the car was procured.
Finance Executive Nerry Achar said the governor only asked why the car had not been registered.
Senator Fred Outa questioned the rationale of spending millions of shillings just to buy one car at the expense of other development priorities.
However, Nyong'o's Communication Director Alloyce Ager defended the purchase, stating that the governor only has one official vehicle and that the current car used by the governor had aged.
County Director of Supplies and Chain Management Stephen Onduu said they followed the due procurement procedures by advertising through open tender.
