This archive report was first published on 12 January 2020.
Published on January 12, 2020, Kisumu County Governor Anyang' Nyong'o has been under fire for failing to make public the findings of seven task forces formed in 2017 to address service delivery issues.
The task forces, comprising former public servants and public policy experts, were tasked with analyzing problems affecting service delivery and proposing solutions to restore public trust and confidence in the county government administration system.
Despite being financed with public money, the task forces' findings and recommendations have never been shared with the public, raising questions about the teams' conclusions.
The seven task forces were formed to address various issues, including human resource, environment and infrastructure, pending bills, revenue collection, lands, establishment of village councils, and health.
County Finance Minister George Okong'o has ordered a fresh forensic audit of all pending bills, while another task force has been set up to investigate the issues arising from these bills.
County Lands Minister Dickson Obungu stated that the report of the team that looked into the lands matter was ready and awaiting the governor's launch, but gave no time lines.
Senator Fred Outa has expressed concerns that Kisumu residents want the reports made public, citing revelations that some pending bills were either inflated or work done was not convincing.
Outa claimed the county owes suppliers and creditors about Sh3.5 billion for unpaid projects initiated in the last three years.
