Fresh details indicate that operations in Migori county are almost at a standstill since the arrest of Governor Okoth Obado.
Some residents have registered their displeasure over poor services in the county, with several departments alleged to be undergoing a complete halt in service delivery.
In other sectors, officials have reportedly been skipping work, with offices allegedly remaining closed, in what locals now term as laxity due to Obado's absence.
Speaking to Nation, a section of residents noted that Lands, Accounts, Roads and Water are the most affected sectors in the county.
"I have been frequenting the lands department for assistance but every time I visit the offices, I find no one to offer substantial services. I am usually told by secretaries to come back the following day," a resident told the Nation.
"Since the day the governor was linked to the murder, people are rarely in offices. Many officials do not report so residents are feeling the pinch," another added.
In various towns, heaps of litter continue to pile, pointing at laxity on the sanitation department.
This comes at a time when Obado remains remanded at the Industrial Area Prison over alleged involvement in the murder of Rongo University student Sharon Otieno.
The county remains in the hands of Deputy Governor Nelson Mwita on an interim capacity.