MPs direct EACC to probe suspected Sh22 million revenue leak in Trans Nzoia County
The County Public Accounts Committee also instructed Governor Natembeya to take administrative action against county revenue officers implicated in the loss of funds.
Members of Parliament have instructed the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to investigate suspected revenue leakage in Trans Nzoia County, following revelations of possible misappropriation of funds.
The directive came after Governor George Natembeya admitted that the county’s revenue collection had fallen far below target, despite the region’s potential to generate Sh2.5 billion excluding contributions from health facilities.
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The County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) decided this after learning that the county’s own-source revenue had declined by Sh22 million in the 2024/25 financial year. Natembeya attributed the shortfall to the rollout of a new revenue collection system.
“The under collection was due to the introduction of the new revenue collection system,” the governor said.
However, CPAC members rejected this explanation, terming it contemptuous and demanding that the Governor disclose the real reasons for the gap.
“There is a huge possibility that my revenue officers were collecting money and pocketing it. The revenue department is one of the most attractive postings for county staff. Everyone wants to work in the revenue department, including the revenue officers,” Natembeya admitted.
Committee chair, Senator Moses Kajwang, directed the EACC to step in and trace the missing funds.
“EACC must conduct an intervention to determine whether the revenue was collected. If it was collected, where the money ended up,” he said.
The committee further asked the Office of the Auditor General to write to the vendor of the revenue system, giving them an opportunity to respond to claims that they may have enabled revenue leakage.
“If they are found culpable, then a recommendation for their debarment should be explored,” Kajwang said, noting that revenue system vendors have often played a role in financial mismanagement at the county level.
CPAC also instructed Governor Natembeya to take administrative action against county revenue officers implicated in the loss of funds.
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