Kenya: Senate Committee on Siaya DG Oduol's Ouster Proves Abuse of Office, Misconduct Charges

26 June 2023
Capital FM (Nairobi)
By Irene Mwangi

Nairobi — The Senate Special Committee has upheld the removal of Siaya Deputy Governor William Oduol after substantiating two grounds leveled against him by the county assembly.

The Senate Committee found Oduol guilty of gross violation of the constitution and abuse of office out of the four charges laid against him.

The 11-member committee chaired by Elgeyo Marakwet Senator William Kisang unanimously voted to uphold his impeachment by Siaya County Assembly.

"That the charge against the Deputy governor on gross violation of the constitution and other laws, on the allegations of interference with the procurement through acts of bid rigging has been substantiated," the report reads.

"That the charge against the Deputy governor on abuse of office and gross misconduct on the allegations of misleading the public by giving false information has been substantiated," it adds.

The fate of Oduol now stands with Senators as they will now debate and take a vote on the report.

Only 47 senators will vote on the ad hoc committee report and more than half of the senators vote in favour of the report then Oduol will lose his position.

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