36 advisors, 31 Chief Officers: Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo on the spot for illegal hirings

36 advisors, 31 Chief Officers: Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo on the spot for illegal hirings

Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo appeas before the Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds on May 15, 2025. PHOTO | COURTESY

Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo has been flagged by the Senate County Public Accounts Committee for massive wastage of public resources.

The Isiolo Governor, according to the Auditor General, has employed 36 advisors yet the law only approves four.

The committee chaired by Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang wants the Governor surcharged for wastage of public resources in paying for salaries and allowances to advisors not approved by law.

The Governor could not name his four advisors after telling the committee that the other 32 are not advisors and only work under the Isiolo Public Service Board.

Governor Guyo has also breached the law by employing two Deputy County Secretaries instead of one.

Isiolo County further surprised the Senate committee after it emerged that there are 31 Chief Officers instead of a maximum of 18 required by law.

The Senate session at one point turned into a shouting session pitting the Isiolo Governor and Isiolo Senator Fatuma Dulo.

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