THE STANDARD
NYANZA
Nyamira County leadership has been put under task to explain how the devolved unit lost Sh2.8 billion in salaries allegedly paid to ghost workers in the financial year 2018/2019.
Appearing before the Senate County Public Accounts and Investment Committee, Friday afternoon, Governor Amos Nyaribo was put to task to explain the existence of the 736 employees.
The burden of the illegal employment that six years ago put Nyaribo in roguer heads with his then boss, the late John Nyagarama resurfaced Friday afternoon, this time round putting Nyaribo in a tight corner with the county's oversight body.
According to the Auditor General's query over the matter, the county had lost close to Sh2.8 billion through illegal recruitment and promotions.