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Taita Taveta County Governor Granton Samboja. [Renson Mnyamwezi, Standard]
The Auditor-General has recommended an investigation into the expenditure of the Covid-19 grant by Taita Taveta County.
In a special audit report, the auditor revealed anomalies and contravention of procurement procedures in the use of the funds by the county.
“As far as we are concerned no money has been stolen in the procurement of goods and services. I will go through the report to acquaint myself with its contents,” he said.
The special audit report done in March 2021 shows that the county irregularly procured beds and mattresses in contravention of the procurement law.
Taita-Taveta County sacks 500 striking health workers
Tuesday January 12 2021
Knun Taita-Taveta branch Secretary-General Reuben Matolo speaking to journalists during a past media interview. The county has dismissed over 500 nurses and clinical officers who have been on strike. PHOTO | LUCY MKANYIKA | NMG
By LUCY MKANYIKA
Taita-Taveta County has sacked over 500 health workers for participating in an illegal strike .
The medical workers were sacked after they declined to return to work as directed by County Secretary Leverson Mghendi and Health Department Chief Officer Philomena Kirote.
The county secretary had asked the clinical officers and nurses to return to work saying the matter was being addressed at the national level. His letter was later followed by a show cause notice that demanded that the health workers state why they had absconded duty despite being asked to return to work.