[Garissa Governor Nathif Jama at a past function. He has asked his supporters to remain calm.] ( Photo/nation.co.ke)Garissa Governor Nathif Jama has called upon his supporters to remain calm following protests over claims that his account containing Sh5.3 billion was frozen.
The alleged account was frozen on the grounds that the amount it contained was suspected to have been wired from the county government of Garissa through fraudulent channels.
The governor has since denied being the owner of the account. This is after a section of his supporters stormed Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) offices in Garissa and destroyed different properties in protest over what they termed as frustration of their county boss.
The group assembled at Premier petrol station at 9am before marching to the offices off Lamu Road along busy Kismayu road with twigs in protest over the alleged accusations leveled against the governor, who is seeking his second term in office.
Speaking to a local newspaper, Jama urged them to remain calm as investigations are undertaken.
“They should maintain peace and order because we don’t want cases of violence of lawlessness to be experienced in our peace-loving county. I want to assure them that this is a small matter that will not stand the taste of time,” he said, as quoted by the local daily.