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Former co-op chiefs told to return Embezzels Funds

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Published on Saturday, 02 June 2007 07:42

Meanwhile, five Ford People MPs yesterday demanded action on the report of government investigations into alleged graft at the Gusii farmers' rural cooperative society. They urged Ethics permanent secretary John Githongo to prosecute officials named in the financial irregularities.

"We have written to the PS and other anti-corruption agencies for action," said Mr Jimmy Angwenyi, Mr Henry Obwocha, Mr Geoffrey Masanya, Mr Stephen Manoti and Mr Omingo Magara.The leaders also wanted the officials made to repay Sh7 million they were said to have misused. The report was presented to farmers’ representatives at the society offices last week. It was followed by dissolution of the board by the Commissioner of Cooperatives and an order for fresh elections within 20 days.

The commissioner barred the implicated committee members from contesting any office for the next 10 years. Farmers are already campaigning as per the Commissioner’s notice. The Union’s general Manager Mr Celestine Nyamumbo issued notices detailing where the elections will be conducted on March 15 in Nyamira, Kisii and Gucha districts.The MPs also urged they local DC to stop a meeting organized by the out going team for march 17 saying if allowed it would cause unnecessary tension as the campaigns to elect new officials was in progress.