EACC accused of creating divisions in Murangas leadership

EACC accused of creating divisions in Murangas leadership

A leadership row is brewing in Murang’a County with a section of politicians accusing the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) of creating division among them (leaders) after raiding Governor Mwangi Wa Iria’s house over alleged graft.

Murang’a Women Representative Sabina Chege now wants the anti-graft czar to declare publicly what they were searching for when they searched the Governor’s house last week on Thursday.

Ms Chege says the raid has widened the rift between the leadership of the county with leaders pointing accusing fingers at each other.

Speaking in Kangema during a funeral service of John Wanyeki, the former secretary of Rwathia Njogu-ini Group of Companies, Ms Chege said residents have also been questioning the search since no criminal proceedings have been instituted against the Governor.

“We want the EACC to come out clear and say what prompted the search because everybody is now wondering what its motive was,” she said.

The MP said it would also be right for the commission to explain why they extended the search to his relatives’ houses including his parents’ home in Mugoiri, Kiharu Sub County.

Chege also castigated the commission over claims of mishandling the Governor’s wife and children during the raid at his Gatanga home.

“Though the commission has the right to search anybody’s home, it should be done with dignity and without antagonizing family members.”

Muranga Governor Mwangi wa Iria has accused the EACC detectives of indecently assaulting his wife and harassing his children who were on their way to school.

He said the search of his house by EACC officers was unnecessarily rough as the officers ransacked the school bags of his children and dismantled his daughter’s food can as they opened it. Iria’s mobile phones were also confiscated.

“As this happened, a parallel search was being conducted in my rural home in Mugoiri Ward where my fairly old parents live. It was also improper for a male officer to frisk my wife and mother, fairness dictates that a female officer should have done it,” said the Governor.

Chege asked the commission to respect women and children when conducting their search and follow the proper procedure of ensuring that a female detective searches them.

“It is wrong to search someone’s home when children are going to school and putting them through an experience that they may never forget,” she said.

She, however, condemned the alleged attack of the detectives by Wa Iria’s supporters who are said to have grabbed some documents from them.

She urged members of the public to respect the detectives as they do their work and accord them the necessary support.

The MP also asked local leaders to unite and work together for the good of the county.

Chege said it is wrong that the county keeps making news because of disagreements between leaders saying the disharmony is putting residents at a disadvantage.

“If the Governor is always on the run, then very little will be accomplished and if he is in good terms with leaders, then development will come to the people.”

Kangema MP Tirus Ngahu echoed Ms Chege’s sentiments calling upon Murang’a leaders to respect each other and stand to be corrected when wrong to put an end to the wrangles.

These sentiments come just days after the Council of Governors  (CoG) condemned the manner in which the raids were conducted and questioned EACC’s commitment to the rule of law and tenets of professionalism.

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