Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong has told the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission to execute its duties professionally without accepting a political witch hunt to tarnish their image.
Governor Ojaamong is among 12 governors whose names the Independent and Electoral Boundary Commission (IEBC) has received from EACC as facing integrity cases. The IEBC has since written to other state agencies to seek more information on the candidates.
Addressing the press in his office, the Busia Governor said before his clearance to defend his seat he duly got clearance letters from the CID headquarters and the EACC to confirm that he had no pending integrity issues.
“A day later the EACC released the list to the effect that they are still investigating those named in the perceived ‘list of shame’, the Commission is not sincere in such endeavours,” said Ojaamong “There is somebody who is pushing them (EACC) to portray most of us Governors as corrupt. They started investigating me three years ago. If they had any evidence they would have taken me to the Director of Public Prosecutions, they said I influenced the tenders. Which Governor sits on tender committees among all the 47 counties in the country to warrant them being implicated in such scams?” he posed.
Ojaamong said the EACC also claims the price for street solar lights was exaggerated compared to some Counties. “We got value for the money considering that the lights have been in use for three years without many hitches compared to other Counties which purchased the lights at a similar price.”