Two residents and voters in Mandera County have petitioned the Senate to investigate the utilisation of public funds by the devolved unit.
Abdirizak Salim and Abdirahman Adan Hussein want the Senate to conduct a special audit with regard to the management of funds allocated to Mandera County Government for the financial years 2022/2023 and 2023/2024.
The two want senators to establish the amount of pending bills in Mandera County, if any; and companies that are owed by Mandera County Government.
They prayed that the lawmakers compel the Controller of Budget to avail to the Senate its report for the period 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 in respect of Mandera County or its latest report as soon as is practicable under the law.
The petitioners also prayed that the Auditor General avails to the House its audit report for the period of 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 in respect of Mandera County or such latest report.
“Your humble petitioners pray that the House does recommend that any Mandera County Government officer found to have misappropriated funds be arrested, arraigned in a court of law and they be prosecuted,” the petition reads in part.
The two also called for an investigation to be conducted on the…
