30/10/2022
COUNTY NEWS
EACC Denies Barring Meru First Gentleman From The Governor’s Residence
By Jo HN
The Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) has refuted claims that it has barred Meru First Gentleman, Murega Baichu, from accessing the official governor’s residence and using the governor’s official vehicle.
Baichu had claimed in a presser on Thursday that he has been forced to use motor cycles as he is not allowed to board county vehicles after EACC raised queries.
The First Gentleman also said he had been sleep in a different residence as his wife spends the night at the official residence.
The agency through its twitter account has termed the allegations as outrageous and strange saying its mandate does not encompass giving directions on who sleeps in the governors’ residences.
“EACC takes great exception to the strange allegations of directives attributed to it regarding the use, or otherwise, of Meru Governor’s official vehicles and residence by her spouse. Such personal and family matters are not of any concern or importance to the Commission,” reads in part a tweet by EACC.
While acknowledging the agency indeed summoned Governor Kawira Mwangaza, the anti-graft body says it was on a fact finding mission on claims about irregularities on recruitment in the county.
EACC said its summonses on Governor Mwangaza did not include matters concerning the First Gentleman.
“The EACC letter to the Governor was limited to seeking her response to the allegations of conflict of interest, recruitment irregularities and abuse of office levelled against her.
