Governor Threatens to Fire Staff After EACC Finds Massive Bribery

The threats follow a similar development in Bungoma County, where Governor Lusaka sacked top members of his executive in a bid to ramp up performance in the county...

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Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa has called for increased EACC presence and vowed to take firm action against corrupt officials following a report that ranked Kakamega as the most corrupt county, with the highest average bribe amount in the country.

Average bribe amount in Kakamega is Ksh79,305.
Governor Barasa has put county officials on notice and requested the EACC to camp in the county for investigations.
The EACC report also flagged other counties, and services like birth certificates, national IDs, and driving licences are frequently associated with bribery.