Marsabit County governor Mohamud Ali. He has been accused of sideling Gabra community in his regime. [Photo/Nation]
Marsabit county governor Mohamud Ali has been accused of sidelining Gabra community in his administration.
Former governor Ukur Yatani’s ally Barilleh Abduba has asked EACC to probe governor Ali for abuse of office.
Abduba claimed that governor Ali has fired county staff from Gabra community.
"Governor Ali is discriminating the Gabra community. This is a deliberate scheme to render the community redundant with the mass transfers of staffs from the community, unlawful sackings and subjecting them to poor working conditions," said Abduba.
According to Abduba, within two months in office, the governor employed 65 of 67 persons from his community only, with single placements for Burji and Rendile.
He said the governor without following legal procedures transferred 35 members of staff of Gabra community and replaced them with new staff without considering their qualifications and suitability.
Abduba now wants legal action to be taken against governor Ali for targeting one ethnic group.