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September 24, 2025
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Why Parliament Wants EACC to Probe Natembeya’s Trans Nzoia Govt

Why Parliament Wants EACC to Probe Natembeya’s Trans Nzoia Govt

Natembeya was further directed to take administrative action against the officers implicated in the leakage...

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The Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) has directed the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to investigate alleged financial irregularities in Trans Nzoia County's revenue collection system. This follows Governor George Natembeya's admission of significant underperformance in revenue generation and concerns of potential misappropriation.

  • Trans Nzoia County's own source revenue decreased by Ksh22 million in the 2024/25 financial year, with Governor Natembeya projecting only Ksh673 million against a potential of Ksh4.7 billion, ultimately collecting a mere Ksh173 million.
  • The EACC will probe whether funds were collected and misappropriated, while the Office of the Auditor General will examine revenue system vendors for potential debarment if found culpable.
  • CPAC Chairperson Senator Moses Kajwang emphasized the need to seal loopholes, stating that vendors have become a "conduit for financial malpractice."

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