63 MCAs Ordered to Return ‘Christmas Allowances’ Awarded Irregularly
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has summoned over 100 Bungoma MCAs and assembly staff who allegedly received Christmas allowances irregularly.
According to the Authority, 63 MCAs received Sh30,000 each while each of the 70 assembly staff received Sh20,000 during the 2015 – 2016 financial year.
The commission said it established that the payments amounting to Sh3.2 million were done through irregular imprest forms.
EACC wants the MCAs and assembly staff to appear before it to pick their letters.
The letters ask the MCAs and staff to return the cash and all interest accumulated within 14 days, failure to which civil right proceeding would be initiated against them.
THE STANDARD
ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi campaigns for Oscar Nabulindo at Bulimbo in Matungu constituency. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]
Major political parties have unleashed their top guns in Matungu and Kabuchai constituencies as campaigns for the by-elections enter the homestretch.
Top party officials and MPs from Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), Ford Kenya, Amani National Congress (ANC) and United Democratic Alliance (UDA) have pitched tent in the two constituencies to drum up support for their candidates ahead of the Thursday polls.
Matungu and Kabuchai seats fell vacant following the deaths of MPs Justus Murunga in November and James Mukwe Lusweti in December.