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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>The EACC has launched a probe into allegations of of ghost workers in Kisii county.<\/p>\n

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday said any persons found culpable will be dealt with, in accordance with the law.<\/p>\n

Kisii county has faced claims of ghost workers and fraud in the procurement of motor vehicle insurances.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Kisii Governor Simba Arati had alleged to irregular appointment of drivers in the county.<\/p>\n

He said up to 256 drivers had been employed to operate the 82 county vehicles.<\/p>\n

EACC boss Twalib Mbarak directed the new governors to report details of these emerging corruption scams to inform their interventions.<\/p>\n

“We hope that they will not fall prey to any temptations to run down their counties, like some of their predecessors,” he said.<\/p>\n

Mbarak further said all governors should strengthen accountability systems to seal all loopholes that permit embezzlement of public funds and other malpractices.<\/p>\n

“While EACC continues to enforce the law, the commission expects governors to strengthen internal controls in public procurement, capital project management, recruitment of staff and payment of pending bills. These are some of the high corruption risk areas,” he said.<\/p>\n

(Edited by Bilha Makokha)<\/p>\n

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