As Wanjiku continues to carry the burden of greedy politicians on their tired backs,government officers continue to embezzle the little funds that we have left.
It has been reported that a shameless Vihiga county government pay roll officer has been arrested on Thursday for the illegal wiring of Ksh 500,000 of public money to his office.
The officer, whose name was not released to the public, was taken to Mbale Police Station together with the manager while a third suspect escaped.
The two will stay in custody awaiting the conclusion of investigations before being arraigned in court.
Confirming the arrest, county’s Public Service Executive Paul Mbuni revealed that the wife had been receiving payments despite her not being an employee of the county.
The revelations first came to the fore in July 2018, after an audit into the county’s records revealed that seven children had been hired by the county and were on active payroll.
It was also revealed that the minors earned a salary of Ksh 25,000 and that they shared bank accounts with adults.
Speaking on Citizen TV’s Jeff Koinange Live, DPP Haji said public officials accused of corruption more often than not end up laundering the money they looted in non-viable business ventures, hence making it hard to get back public funds for proper use.