The council of Governors is not protecting county boss accused of graft, Wycliffe Oparanya has said.
Speaking during an interview with Citizen TV on Wednesday, Oparanya said that the council is committed in the war against graft, adding that the county bosses are ready to support Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission (EACC) in the war against the vice.
“CoG is not shielding any governor on corruption cases. Nairobi is however unique in that it has no Deputy Governor therefore in absence of the governor there is no leadership which is why we were seeking an audience with the President,” he said.
Oparanya, however, asked the bodies tasked with the war against graft to pursue suspects in the right manner. He noted that the governor accused of graft will not step aside until their cases are determined.
He alluded that the taxpayers have continued to suffer because of the cases of graft.
“We are against the courts deciding that affected governors step aside. One person suspected to have caused a problem causes many wananchi to suffer. Governors are not accounting officers, how does he being in office affect investigation?” he said.
The county boss further said that it is important for governors to ensure that they are accountable for everything they are doing.
“As counties, we are supposed to be accountable and there are institutions that ensure county govt. is accountable. Accountability varies from county to county,” he said.