Siaya County Assembly special committee recommends impeachment of DG William Oduol

Siaya County Assembly's special committee that was established to investigate the grounds for the motion of removal of Deputy Governor William Oduol from office has recommended that he (Oduol) be impeached.

The committee, in its report tabled on the floor of the House by Chairman Francis Otiato on Thursday, indicated that it found the allegations of gross violation of the constitution and other laws to be substantiated.

It stated that the allegations of interference with the procurement processes through acts of bid rigging have also been proven.

On allegations of abuse of office and gross misconduct, the committee indicated that it established that claims of bulldozing officers to renovate the office of the Deputy Governor out of approved budgetary provisions were proven and therefore substantiated.

On misuse of public resources as well as bullying, the committee said it found that the allegations were proven hence substantiated.

The Otiato-led team further stated that it found the claims levelled against the embattled DG of misleading the public by giving false information were also true.

After according the deputy governor a chance to be heard, the committee recommended that he be impeached by the County Assembly.

The House is currently debating on the report.