Police in Nyamira on Friday arrested a census official for using a census laptop and a power bank as collateral after he failed to pay a beer bill. The officer, an ICT expert, was apprehended after he missed pre-census preparation and briefing meeting on Wednesday. Mr Japhan Wachiali, the head of statistics in Nyamira, said the officer has since been interdicted and replaced. Authorities say that their investigations show that the officer, who wanted drink beer, did not have money to pay his bills. He offered the census gadgets as collateral. It is not clear how much beer he had consumed by the time of his arrest.
Auditor General Edward Ouko at past event ,photo courtesy Auditor General Mr. Edward Ouko’s tenure comes to an end on 26 Th August 2019 having served a non-renewable term of eight years. Ouko was appointed as the first Auditor-General of the Republic of Kenya under the 2010 Constitution on 27 Th August, 2011. Mr. Ouko is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (FCA) and is a co-opted Council Member of the Institute representing Africa. He is also a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (CPA) and holds a B. Com Degree (Hons) in Finance and Accounting from the University of Nairobi. Before his appointment, Mr. Ouko was the Auditor General at the African Development Bank where he directed the audit function and was also in charge of the anti-corruption and fraud function up to June 2010. Mr. Ouko before his appointment, served the African Development Bank (AfDB) for over 24 years in various capacities. M...
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