The county government of Nairobi has sent 200 staffs on a compulsory leave to allow investigations to be conducted.
In a letter, Governor Mike Sonko ordered the employees drawn from lands, rates, legal, debt collection and urban planning departments to leave office by October 2nd.
Sonko further sent home 15 staffs accused of being accomplices of a land grabbing cartel believed to be taking over property from owners whose leases have expired.
Top officials sent on a leave 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,” the letters signed by acting County Secretary Leboo Morintat said.
The county believes that the affected departments of knowingly manipulated documents of prime properties by erasing evidence which proved that owners had cleared rates.
However, Kenya County Government Workers Union, Nairobi chapter has vowed to have their members boycott duty until the suspended staff are reinstated, arguing that the county sent them on leave with no valid 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 Secretary Boniface Waweru.
What is the head of county…
What is the head of county records doing when staff are tampering with records. Sonko head of county records should also go home for negligence of duty. Documents need to be secured.
Good job governor, what you…
Good job governor, what you are doing is what should have been done a long time ago. However, can you please chunguza as well those court clerks who hides the land case files that way the care will go cold, stay pending or disappear all together. My mom is a widow, there is this shamba case that’s been going on in my family for almost 40yrs. Our dad went to his grave and my mom took over that case. The file been missing for years now. This rich Wangige tycoon will steal this shamba and really there is nothing we will do because his money rains at kiambu court to those clerks. I can provide more details if necessary. Please our governor, any help will be appreciated.
I think you should post on…
I think you should post on his facebook , more likely to get his attention. Mwakilishi not so much visibility to non Diasporans
Keep on “draining the swamp”…
Keep on “draining the swamp”.at one time ministry the of water,and lands was terrible for having files disappear and then re appear after a bribe.clerks were responsible for these crimes.you travel 300 miles,sleep with relatives who think you are a burden,then you return back empty handed to come back later with some chai.what a disgrace.and these clerks are paid to perform a service.there are many job seekers who would gladly step in when these under performing crooks are fired.
Applaud sonko kidero must be…
Applaud sonko kidero must be so scared by now. It’s ends with kidero and he should land in jail..
This guy for president!…
This guy for president! forget walevi and war mongers… he is a man of actions. We need more sonkos not PHD wielding mouth pieces