This archive report was first published on 18 September 2019.
On September 18, 2019, Nandi Governor Stephen Sang bowed to pressure, sacking three county executives accused of corruption and misappropriation of funds.
The trio, Valentine Chumo (Education), Hillary Koech (Transport and Infrastructure), and Stanley Baliach (Lands), had been suspended earlier following a county assembly report that demanded their resignation after an investigation into the misuse of county funds in various projects.
The governor nominated replacements, including Mr. Drice Rono for Transport, Mr. Philemon Bureti for Lands, and Ms. Grace Sugut for Education, who will need to be vetted by the assembly before their formal appointment.
"I made a pledge to ensure accountability, efficiency, and improved service delivery to the people of Nandi County," said Governor Sang. "To achieve this, there is a need to continuously re-examine and assess performance output by county officers and departments."
He added that investigations had necessitated the changes, promising to ensure prudent use of county resources.
"We initiated investigations into the alleged losses within the departments of Education and Transport and Infrastructure to audit system efficiency and other areas. The findings indicated leadership and management lapses leading to underperformance by the said departments," said the governor.
