Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua has hailed the office of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations for seconding officials to probe alleged corrupt dealings by some staff in his government.
The officers from the land registry department were sent packing over alleged corruption in Mavoko sub-county.
Speaking after he suspended 30 officials in his government, on Friday at the Machakos Town Hall, Mutua said that the DCI has been very corporative in the fight against corruption.
“I am happy that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations has already seconded officers to start the investigations as other investigative agencies join in the coming days,” said Mutua.
The second-time Governor maintained that he is committed to the fight against corruption. He also said that he will not sit back and watch a section of officials misuse the resources meant for Machakos people.
The county boss also said that his government will flush out ghost workers in his leadership in a bid to provide better leadership for his people following his re-election in the August 2017 elections.
He said that preliminary investigations have proven that there are unethical practices within his administration, adding that the days of corrupt leaders in his government are numbered.
Mutua further said that some of the officers in his government have been colluding with land grabbers to defraud people.
His move to suspend the 30 county government staff alleged to have engaged in corruption comes at a time when amid a tense moment when he awaits a decision by the Supreme Court.
His victory in last year's polls was challenged by his main competitor, Wiper's Wavinya Ndeti at the High Court and she lost. However, the Court of Appeal quashed Mutua's victory forcing him to move to the Supreme Court.