Governor dismisses senators over Sh300bn wastage claim
Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson Mandago hands over cheques to a group of youths undertaking several farming projects under an initiative dubbed 'Kijana na Acre' at the county headquarters on June 29, 2016. He has defended counties over graft allegations. PHOTO | DENNIS LUBANGA | NATION MEDIA GROUP
The Uasin Gishu governor Jackson Mandago also took a swipe at senators eying gubernatorial seats in the next elections accusing them of launching smear campaigns against governors to discredit them.
Mr Mandago, instead, said that the level of corruption at the regional governments was a t a lower level as compared to the national government in terms of wastage and theft of public resources.
A governor has dismissed allegations by senators that the devolved units failed to account for over Sh300 billion allocated to them by the National Treasury for the past three years.
The Uasin Gishu governor Jackson Mandago also took a swipe at senators eying gubernatorial seats in the next elections accusing them of launching smear campaigns against governors to discredit them.
