Nyamira County Assembly members gave been challenged to play their oversight role objectively by handling corruption allegations without political witch hunt.
County governor John Nyagarama made the remarks on Tuesday during the official opening of the assembly and blamed the MCAs for political witch hunts in fight against corruption.
Nyagarama urged the MCAs to execute their mandate objectively, fairly and in a transparent manner so that they gain trust from both the executive and members of the public.
“I want to challenge all of you to play your oversight role well. In the past, I have seen this house witch hunt people politically simply because they are perceived to be your competitors in coming elections. Executive members are civil servants and should be treated well so that we promote development in our county. Political witch hunt is a thing of the past,” he said.
He said his office will work with the assembly to implement investigative reports but insisted need for the assembly to be impartial when investigating corruption matters.
“As your governor, I am also determined to stem corruption in the county. This can only happen if we work together as a team and subject all suspects to the rule of law without discrimination. We ought to be impartial when probing people so that we do not put our interests ahead. Otherwise I am sure we can combat corruption in our county,” he said.
He also urged the MCA to work with executives and identify projects which would be supported by his government.
“You are the voice of people at the grassroots and it’s important that you work with the county executives. We want to see you identifying projects which are worth to be funded. Otherwise, I am confident that this will be a year of success,” he said.