Bungoma governor Kenneth Lusaka on Monday sent four chief officers on compulsory leave for contravening his first executive order and engaging in unauthorized expenditure.
Unauthorized expenditures the four conducted included high personnel emoluments, high pending bills, unclear gratuity, pension and unreconciled payment for scholarships.
Speaking at County headquarters on Monday, Lusaka during his takeover directed that no expenditure was to be made unless it was mandatory, budgeting and planning programs sanctioned by him.
This was to allow a proper audit by three task forces on human resources, pending bills and the county scholarships program that is ongoing.
The affected officers send on compulsory leave included Patrick Wandili-Urban planning who was also acting in health, Maurice Marango Chief officer energy who was also acting in roads and public works, Rose Murunga -Vocational training who was also acting in the education docket and Abidan Kapchanga Chief officer industrialization who was also acting in public service and management docket.
While on leave, the acting Chief officer of health will be Isaac Aruput, roads and public works will be led by Moses Sichei while George Kombo will be the acting chief officer of Education, vocational training and at the same time act as acting chief officer physical and urban planning.
Stephen Makhanu will act as chief officer of public service management while Denson Barasa will be the acting chief officer of energy and industrialization.
During their compulsory leave, the officers will be required to avail themselves of shade light whenever called upon by the investigating team without fail.
