Kisii Governor Parades County Vehicles To Weed Out Ghost Workers
Some of those recruited had no known assigned work within the county.
Elizabeth Angira 
Kisii County governor Simba Arati on Thursday, September 1 carried out a headcount of all the employed county drivers.
This is after the county government realized that 256 drivers had been recruited against 82 functioning vehicles. Some of those recruited had no known assigned work within the county.
Many vehicles had not been registered on comprehensive insurance cover despite records from the finance department showing so.
Kisii County Governor, Simba Arati. /FILE
Speaking at Gusii stadium, the governor said that the ghost workers have derailed the development of the county.
Arati noted specifically that out of 82 functioning vehicles, only 62 of them had genuine log books.
He cited that one of the county vehicles which was involved in a road accident at Daraja Mbili market was repaired and the number plate was changed and is now being owned by an individual.
"We cannot sit and witness, crooked deals taking place in the county, we have you generation coming, where do we expect they will lean into, let us be human beings," he said.
It was revealed that the former county regime never renewed the driver's licence since 2014. The ambulance vehicles are, for instance, operating with expired licences
He said there are more ghost workers he will kick out of the county in a few weeks to come.
The drivers on their part aired their grievances, stating that they have been sleeping in cars for lack of per diems when they take their seniors for work-related trips.
The governor said that he is not going to relent on drunkard drivers to drive county vehicles recklessly to cause accidents. It is said that millions of shillings have been misappropriated at the county.
He vowed that those who have been involved in corruption will face the law.
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) offices at the Integrity Centre in Nairobi. /EACC
