Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo is under fire from the Senate County Public Accounts Committee for wasting public resources. The committee has raised serious concerns about the Governor’s management of county funds, particularly on matters related to staffing.
According to the Auditor General, Governor Guyo has employed 36 advisors despite the law allowing only four. This move has been flagged as illegal and a clear misuse of public funds. The Senate committee wants the Governor to be held personally responsible and to repay the public money used to pay salaries and allowances for these unlawfully hired advisors.
As reported by Citizen Digital, the situation became even more questionable when the Governor failed to name the four legal advisors. Instead, he told the committee that the other 32 people were not really advisors but were working under the Isiolo Public Service Board. This explanation did not convince the committee, which insisted that taxpayers’ money was being wasted.
The committee is chaired by Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang, who strongly criticized the Governor’s actions and called for accountability. The staffing problems in Isiolo County go beyond just the advisors. Governor Guyo has also gone against the law by hiring two Deputy County Secretaries, yet the law only allows one.
This is another example of poor leadership and a disregard for legal guidelines. The Auditor General also revealed that Isiolo County has 31 Chief Officers, which is far above the legal maximum of 18.
This shows that the county government is bloated with staff, many of whom may have been hired through questionable processes, and all this adds to the growing wage bill funded by the taxpayers.
Things got heated during the Senate session, especially when Isiolo Senator Fatuma Dulo confronted Governor Guyo. At one point, the meeting turned into a shouting match between the two leaders. Senator Dulo accused the Governor of running the county like a personal business and ignoring the law.
The confrontation exposed the deep cracks between the elected leaders of Isiolo and highlighted the Governor’s unwillingness to accept responsibility.
This case paints a worrying picture for Isiolo residents, who expect their leaders to use resources responsibly. The overstaffing and hiring irregularities suggest there could be deeper issues of corruption or favoritism in the county government.
The Senate committee’s recommendation to surcharge Governor Guyo could be the first step toward holding him accountable. Leaders must be reminded that public office is not for personal gain but for service to the people.
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