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Nanok in a spot over inflated pending bills in Turkana county

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State House Deputy Chief of Staff who is also the former governor of Turkana County Josphat Nanok. [File, Standard]

The Senate County Public Accounts Committee wants officials in former Turkana Governor Josphat Nanok's administration held accountable for inflated pending bills amounting to more than Sh5 billion for the financial year 2020/2021.

The former county officials are also in a spot for spending Sh1.4 billion on domestic travel and per diems which translated to Sh3.8 million daily during the same period despite travel and meeting restrictions at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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