Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko. [Photo/The Star]
The Kenya County Government Workers Union, Nairobi Chapter has threatened to mobilise its members to boycott work if the officers suspended by Governor Mike Sonko are not reinstated.
Branch secretary Boniface Waweru has accused Sonko of suspending his members without giving reasons.
“We demand for the immediate opening of the locked offices. The said letters should be revoked forthwith. We further demand that you stop sending rogue officers/strangers to harass and intimidate our members working in the entire Nairobi County,” said Waweru as quoted by Nairobi News.
On Tuesday, the county boss sent several county staff on compulsory leave to pave way for investigations at City Hall.
According to the daily, the affected workers are from the departments of lands, rates, legal, debt collection and urban planning.
Sonko has accused the affected departments of intentionally tampering with records on prime properties through deletion of records which proved that the owners had paid land rates.
However, the letters signed by acting County Secretary Leboo Morintat and which take effect from October 02, didn’t give reasons for sending the officials on compulsory leave.
The affected officials include Legal Services director Karisa Iha, senior lawyers Nyagara Nyamweya, Violet Oyangi, Evans Mogire, John Ombogi and principal counsel Newton Mungai.
“You are hereby instructed to proceed to compulsory leave with immediate effect and not later than October 2nd, until you are recalled to the office. Please note that non-compliance will be dealt with according to the laid down regulations,” read part of the letters.