Machakos County Public Service and Cooperate Development Minister Larry Wambua has denied claims that the county government has declined to pay the county deputy governor Bernard Kiala’s salary.
This comes after the deputy governor gave a press statement that he had moved to court, after the county government had declined to pay him his salary and allowances.
Speaking on Tuesday, Wambua said that his ministry had not received formal documents showing that the deputy governor has filed a case against Machakos County Government.
“I want to confirm that the county government issued the deputy governor with a government vehicle which bears registration number KBY 032b and two drivers who receive their payments from the county government,” said Wambua
Secondly, the minister confirmed that Kiala had been paid all his salary and allowances that a government official is set to get when he travels on a work related trip.
In relation to the deputy governors complain, of not getting enough security personnel, Wambua stated that it was the mandate of the state to issue legislators with security officers.
“It is not true that the County Government has withdrawn security personnel from the deputy governor, this is not possible because it is the role of the state to issue security officers to the government officers,” notes Wambua.