The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has summoned 18
Members of the Murang’a County Assembly for grilling following the
recent brawl over the position of majority leader.
Members of the Murang’a County Assembly for grilling following the
recent brawl over the position of majority leader.
The
Central Region EACC Director Jackson Mue said he had written to each of
the 18 MCAs summoning them to appear before the commission from Tuesday
next week.
Central Region EACC Director Jackson Mue said he had written to each of
the 18 MCAs summoning them to appear before the commission from Tuesday
next week.
Mr Mue said the assembly’s Speaker Nduati
Kariuki and the Clerk Chris Kinyanjui have also been summoned to explain
more about the chaos that rocked the House on January 16, 2018.
Kariuki and the Clerk Chris Kinyanjui have also been summoned to explain
more about the chaos that rocked the House on January 16, 2018.
RECORD STATEMENTS
The commission seeks to question and record statements from the MCAs to facilitate investigations and later take action.
“Pursuant
to its constitutional and statutory mandate, the commission would like
you to shed more light on the matter and record statement on the same,”
read the letter dated January 17, 2018.
to its constitutional and statutory mandate, the commission would like
you to shed more light on the matter and record statement on the same,”
read the letter dated January 17, 2018.
The letter indicated that the agency is “investigating
allegations of unethical conduct, in regard to a fist fight that broke
out within the precinct of the assembly”.
allegations of unethical conduct, in regard to a fist fight that broke
out within the precinct of the assembly”.
Mr Mue explained that EACC, in summoning the MCAs, is following Section 4 of the Leadership and Integrity Act, 2012.
UNETHICAL CONDUCT
He
lamented that it was the third time Murang’a MCAs are said to have
engaged in fighting and unethical conduct, following other two fights at
a Kiambu hotel and inside the clerk’s office.
lamented that it was the third time Murang’a MCAs are said to have
engaged in fighting and unethical conduct, following other two fights at
a Kiambu hotel and inside the clerk’s office.
“EACC is
mandated to oversee and enforce implementation of the Act. The Act
seeks to ensure State and public officers uphold high standards of
integrity and ethical conduct while discharging public duty,” he said.
mandated to oversee and enforce implementation of the Act. The Act
seeks to ensure State and public officers uphold high standards of
integrity and ethical conduct while discharging public duty,” he said.
The
director explained that the allegations of misconduct against the MCAs
constitute a serious offence and amount to a breach of integrity and
ethical requirement governing the conduct of State officers.
director explained that the allegations of misconduct against the MCAs
constitute a serious offence and amount to a breach of integrity and
ethical requirement governing the conduct of State officers.
“The
act of the MCAs goes against the spirit of Chapter Six of the
Constitution for which they had signed to abide with before election.
Their recent behaviour goes contrary to the existing code of conduct,”
he noted.
act of the MCAs goes against the spirit of Chapter Six of the
Constitution for which they had signed to abide with before election.
Their recent behaviour goes contrary to the existing code of conduct,”
he noted.