EACC: Kisumu county officials to undergo lifestyle audits

https://nation.africa/ Kisumu — The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is set to carry out lifestyle audits for Kisumu County government staff to weed out corrupt officials.

This follows a probe on the county books where tens of millions of shillings have been looted in form of imprests.

EACC Western Regional Manager Abraham Kemboi said the agency had collected crucial documents and was actively investigating the cases.

Kemboi said the probe would see a lifestyle audit conducted on all the suspects to trace the money and bring the culprits to book.

Speaking at the County Assembly of Kisumu offices during a corruption prevention engagement, Kemboi said the probe shall be extended to national government officers suspected to be working in cahoots with the county officials to swindle public funds.