EACC Director of Field Services Jackson Mue, underscored the importance of public attendance and participation throughout this week by relevant stakeholders. He announced that all local county departments, Executive staff and Members of the County Assembly(MCAs) are being put through intensive integrity training to seal operational loopholes.
The town-hall meeting, being moderated by Mr. Solomon Tawue, provided a forum for discussions on ethics, integrity, accountability and mechanisms for locals to report any suspected corruption. Through this session, residents have an opportunity to raise concerns while officials provide solutions to them.
According to the commission, the campaign is designed to empower locals to identify and report corruption cases create accountability within the county. EACC Vice Chairperson Dr Monica Wanjiru Muiru says that the commission is putting greater emphasis on local empowerment and public institutions to not only identify corruption cases, but also report them. Additionally, the campaign will focus on young people, county officials, members of the county assembly, the national government and other stakeholders to curb corruption.
Residents highlighted the need for better roads to improve transport and support economic activities. Moreover, they raised concerns about land disputes, an issue affecting locals practicing cattle keeping. In addition to that, the prevalence of technology in corruption activities despite it creating tools to ensure transparency within systems. The matter of bribery and alleged cartels was also part of the discussion. Lastly locals pointed out an unfinished public library project that halts academic progress within the county.
Responding to this, Deputy Governor Hon. Martin Moshisho explained that corruption is not solely a systemic issue, but an individual one. He called for integrity among each member of the society to speak up against it. He further suggested, the use of inquiry desks where locals report and are informed about corruption practices. Through this, direct communication and transparency is maintained between the county government and citizens. On the issue of the unfinished library, he confirmed that the library will be completed since a budget of KSh 51 million has been set aside. He called for collective responsibility to tackle corruption improving the standards of living.
The governor, Hon. Joseph Ole Lenku welcomed corruption prevention audits noting his openness towards system reviews and risk assessment. He called for grassroot vigilance, local participation and stakeholders to collectively monitor public resources and share feedback directly with the commission for better governance. He urged for collaboration between the county leadership and the commission to anchor ethical conduct across public service delivery.
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