The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) officers have launched investigations into cases of certificate forgery among staff in the county government of Meru.
This is after the Meru County Secretary Dr Kiambi Atheru complained last year of some county staff who were employed by previous regimes without genuine certificates.
He said that more investigations were being conducted to weed out such officers, while some were sent on compulsory leave.
Speaking during a training in Meru town, Atheru welcomed cooperation with the anti-graft agency.
“EACC has not been writing to us on any irregularities, but we always seek an advisory from them on the fight against corruption,” Atheru said.
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He said the training would help Governor Kawira Mwangaza’s administration to actualise the County Integrated Development Plan and her manifesto without hitches
EACC Upper Eastern regional manager George Mugare said they also received complaints concerning procurement.
“In Meru, like most counties, there are a good number of cases. Procurement cases and land issues, where Government land has been procured un-procedurally, are pending,” he said.
“EACC deals with complaints as they come. There are several complaints regarding forged certificates and grabbing of Government land.”
The workshop was attended by county executives, chief officers, directors and CEOs.
Mugare said they are teaching senior county officers about preventing corruption because prevention is better than cure.
EACC Education officer Dr Emily Mworia said they have been in Meru since Monday April 1 to educate and create public awareness on preventing corruption.
“We are trained on pro-action and what to do to prevent corruption,” she said.
“We have already done this to members of the public, technical institution officers and now the county government.”
Mworia said six other counties have been trained on good governance.
“I commend Meru County because the Manifesto is aligned with the EACC agenda, especially on etiquette, public participation and accountability,” she said.
“We all have responsibilities to eradicate and deter corruption before it happens. This is the reason we are creating awareness and capacity building,” Mworia said.
By John Majau
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