Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu has send the entire county seven member Communication and Public Relations staff on 30 day compulsory leave over alleged misconduct.
It is alleged that the governor ordered the the seven Public Relations and communication staff officers take compulsory leave after county confidential information allegedly leaked last week.
The officers offices have remained closed for the last two days according to sources within the county.
On Tuesday, County Chief of Staff Chrispus Ileli confirmed that the seven officers had been advised to take 30 or 45 days leave.
He said that the officers are under investigation for allegedly engaging in unethical activities.
Mr Ileli added that communication officers have been reluctant in adopting governor Ngilu’s style of leadership that is anchored on development.
The Chief of staff clarified that the seven officers have not been sacked and that they will be re-deployed once the probe is complete.
“The officers will be redeployed once the investigation is complete and in the meantime their duties will be handled by the Governor’s Press Unit,” he said as quoted by a local daily.
Governor charity Ngilu has been recently hitting headlines over allegations of incitement to violence in regards to the charcoal and sand harvesting ban.
Pressure has been piling on the police to arrest and prosecute the governor over allegations of inciting locals to burn down vehicles found ferrying charcoal in the county.
Ngilu was two weeks ago summoned by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) over the incitement allegations.
The governor has maintained that the charcoal and sand harvesting ban will remain in force.