West Pokot Governor John Longanyapuo was on Tuesday held by EACC in connection to his US based deputy.
For months now, locals have accused the county government of paying Dr. Nicholas Atudonyang despite being away from the country.
A group of leaders under the umbrella of West Pokot Leadership Forum had raised an alarm over Atudonyang's absence.
“Dr. Atudonyang, who works as a neurosurgeon in Texas left immediately he was sworn in after the August 2017 election.” the forum revealed.
The anti-graft agency grilled Longanyapuo in Eldoret over the claims.
On Twitter, EACC said: Questioning Governor of West Pokot County over allegations that his Deputy Governor, Dr. Nicholas Atudonyang has a full-time job in a foreign country and yet continues to be salaried by the County Government for no services rendered. Investigations on the same ongoing."
Governor Longanyapuo, a professor of pure Mathematics, could be charged of paying 'ghost' worker of the claims are ascertained.
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