Showdown looms in Siaya as DG Oduol faces summons over wrangles with Governor Orengo

Showdown looms in Siaya as DG Oduol faces summons over wrangles with Governor Orengo

Siaya Governor James Orengo with his deputy William Oduol during a past meeting. PHOTO | COURTESY

A Siaya Member of County Assembly (MCA) wants Deputy Governor William Oduol summoned over alleged wrangles between himself and his boss, Governor James Orengo.

Yimbo East Ward MCA Francis Otiato, in a notice of motion tabled on Thursday afternoon, demanded that Oduol be summoned to appear before the House Committee on General Oversight to shed light into some of the utterances he has allegedly been making against Governor Orengo and his administration.

The MCA, in his notice, indicated that cognizant of the important roles played by the governor and his deputy as the Chief Executive and deputy Chief Executive of the county, respectively, in managing and coordinating county administration, Mr. Oduol has in the recent past made inflammatory comments on social media and in funerals against his boss.

He indicated that Mr. Oduol, in a social media platform dubbed ‘Siaya Political Forum’, made remarks to the effect that the administration - in which he is the deputy governor - would be worse than the former administration.

Mr. Oduol is also accused of stating, on the same platform, that “the Governor is a hands-off administrator who has given questionable characters an opportunity to steal county resources unabated” as well as that “the Governor is taking Siaya down the wrong path.”

Mr. Otiato further indicated that while at a funeral in Alego/Usonga, the DG insinuated openly that there are discriminatory budget reallocations to disadvantage the constituency residents, also adding that the current bursary allocations and maize seed distribution is riddled with corruption.

The DG, at the same funeral, also allegedly insinuated that certain officers were being targeted for removal from the county service because they come from Alego/Usonga, and that funds for completion of the construction of Siaya County Stadium had been re-allocated to build the Migwena sports center.

Mr. Odual is further accused of alleging that there are people in the county service who want him out of the office because of his stand against corruption.

Mr. Otiato stated therefore that such utterances by the deputy governor signifies that he has no confidence in the county government in which he serves as the second-in-command, hence asked the County Assembly to invite Mr. Oduol to appear to shed light into his allegations within the next 14 days.

He also wants that the House committee, during Mr. Oduol’s appearance, directs him to table documentary evidence to prove his allegations.

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Siaya County Governor James Orengo DG William Oduol MCA Francis Otiato

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