Mandera overnor Roba vows to crack the whip on ghost workers and graft

Mandera Governor Ali Roba when he was sworn in for the second term in office by Justice Chacha Mwita. [Photo by Boniface Okendo/Standard]

Some county employees may soon find themselves jobless or in jail as the county seeks to deal with issues raised by an audit report.

The audit, commissioned by Governor Ali Roba on October 6, found that some officials were manipulating the payroll to withdraw salaries illegally.