Counties
No send-off package for Migori MCAs
Thursday July 13 2017Members of the Migori County Assembly have adjourned their sessions ahead of next month’s polls, after failing to secure a send-off package.
The 60 MCAs had been demanding a Sh204 million retirement package but the county government could not pay saying it was broke.
Yesterday, Mr Tom Opere who has been the acting assembly clerk was confirmed for the office and sworn in immediately before the members went home.
Mr Opere had been appointed by the assembly’s public service board following the dismissal of Mr Patrick Wakine over graft allegations.
The MCAs were to go home two weeks ago but decided to extend their sittings awaiting to be paid. They would come to the assembly every morning. The 60 MCAs had been demanding a Sh204 million retirement package but the county government could not pay saying it was broke.Each of them expected to get at least Sh1.5 million send-off pay.
Most of the MCAs lost in the party primaries and the send-off package would have come handy.
One of the ward reps, Abedi Maroa who is defending his Masaba seat on ODM ticket, said the cash is their right.
“It (the package) is within the law and there is nothing illegal because it was awarded by the courts and the assembly should find money to pay us. Even if we adjourn, we will not stop from pursuing the money,” he stated.