Ombudsman Threatens Criminal Charges Over County Road Project Records

The warning adds to a series of actions by the Commission pushing counties to disclose information and uphold transparency...

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The Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) has ordered the County Government of Bungoma to release road project records within 21 days or face potential criminal prosecution of the County Secretary.

The directive mandates the release of information on road projects in Maraka and Sitikho Wards.
The order stems from an application by the Voice of Bungoma Consortia of Civil Society Organisations, representing 75 groups.
Failure to comply could lead to criminal proceedings against the County Secretary under the Access to Information Act, 2016.

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