Raila receives report that reveals gross graft in Kisumu county assembly

Chairman of Task Force on Kisumu County Assembly Oduor Ong’wen (left), presents a report of the task force established to inquire into the circumstance that lead to the disruption of normal business at the County Assemly of Kisumu to the party leader Raila. PHOTO:  GOVEDI ASUTSA.

NAIROBI: A report by a task force appointed by the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party to investigate wrangles in Kisumu County has revealed damning levels of corruption and misuse of public resources by the Kisumu County Assembly.

The report handed over to party leader Raila Odinga Wednesday found, among other issues, that the Speaker and MCAs were openly flouting procurement laws while awarding themselves or their cronies tenders.