Gem MP Elisha Odhiambo has challenged the new Siaya administration, led by Governor James Orengo, to subject all pending bills to forensic audit before settling them.
He also urged Orengo to get to the bottom of the loss of Sh600 million at the county government, adding that the devolved government owes Kenyans an explanation.
Speaking at Hawinga village, the home of Deputy Governor William Oduol, the legislator said most of the pending bills could be fictitious and the public risked losing millions of shillings to unscrupulous former county government officials.
“You have a Herculean task ahead of you. You have a lot of pending bills. Before you pay them, subject them to a forensic audit,” the Gem MP said.
Odhiambo, who successfully defended his seat during the just-concluded general election, said the public still wants answers to a Sh600 million loss that was reported six months to the general election.
“Please, tell Kenyans and Siaya people where the money went. You are lucky we have members of the county assembly who served in the previous assembly and can help you interrogate and get to the bottom of it,” the MP said.
Odhiambo said that the new administration that was sworn into office last Thursday must not allow individuals to benefit from public coffers when county hospitals have no drugs.
On the presidential petition at the Supreme Court, Odhiambo said the Judiciary must prescribe a solution to the perennial election irregularities in the country.
“The Judiciary must prescribe a solution, not a prophylaxis. If you give a prophylaxis, Kenya will still be in trouble,” he said.
