Laikipia County Assembly is contemplating dissolution of the local revenue board of seven members due to allegations of financial mismanagement and sexual assault.
A motion tabled by Thingithu ward Member of County Assembly Stephen Ndiritu alleged that members of the revenue body were extorting job seekers in the county, hence calling for its disbandment.
“We want to send them home for misuse of office through extorting job seekers and sexual harassment. They are tainting the county, yet we have qualified people to conduct credible recruitment exercises for revenue collectors,” claimed Ndiritu.
The ward reps say the revenue body was assigned to recruit and employ staff by Laikipia Governor Joshua Irungu’s administration while waiting for a fully constituted county public service board, which came into office barely a month ago.
The Segera ward MCA Salim Edum alleged that the body had recruited 250 revenue collectors who received their appointment letters, but which were later revoked.
However, some youth applied for revenue-collection job and received their appointment letters, which were later cancelled. It is demoralisng and yet the government is keen on uplifting the lives of young people,” said Edum.
“How will they uplift the lives of young people if they are blackmailing them through job applications. If you don’t give money, no opportunities, the current board should pave way for competent people,” claimed the Segera MCA.
On his part, Nominated MCA Amina Hussein alleged that the applicants were being charged between Sh60, 000 to Sh80, 000 for each job offer.
