State officers charged with graft must be barred from office, say Deputy Governors

Laikipia Deputy Governor and Chairperson of Deputy Governors Forum. [Courtesy]

The deputy governors have affirmed their support for the law requiring the state officers to step aside once under investigations over graft.

As the investigative and law enforcement agencies intensify anti-corruption purge targeting counties; the Deputy Governors Forum revealed that they are firmly behind the campaign, arguing that it will foster accountability.