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    "content": "The Governor has engaged in acts and omissions, which singularly and collectively amount to abuse of office and gross violation of (among others) Articles 10, 73, 201, 226(5) and 232 of the Constitution, Sections 8, 12, 13(2) and 35 of the Leadership and Integrity Act, 2012 and Sections 45(2) and 46 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act by the following- (i) The irregular payment of emergency call allowances to 161 doctors and medical officers using the wrong rates leading to excessive payment of Kshs74,340,000, contrary to Sections 45(2) and 46 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act and Sections 11 and 15 of the Public Officer Ethics Act and Section 12(1) of the Leadership and Integrity Act; (ii) Use of manual payroll to pay personnel emoluments amounting to Kshs102.94 million, which is 3.1 per cent of personnel emoluments costs, contrary to Section 6.7.6 of the County Financial Accounting and Reporting Manual; (iii) Employing a bloated workforce of at least 111 personal staff in the office of the Governor, thus contributing to an increase in the wage bill by more than Kshs500 million, and an excessive wage bill that is 49 per cent of the annual revenue allocation, far beyond the 35 per cent limit set by Section 25 (1)(a) and (b) of the Public Finance Management (County Governments) Regulations, 2015; and, (iv) Paying Kiambi Christus Manyara, a Public Communication Officer in the office of the Governor his full salary and benefits while in remand and despite being accused of murder, contrary to Section 4.2 of the Public Service Commission Discipline Manual for the Public Service. Hon. Kawira Mwangaza, how do you plead to the three charges; guilty or not guilty?"
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