BY MANUEL ODENY

Rongo constituency youths have called on government to extend audit of staff in the area NG-CDF after legislator Paul Abuor was arrested over graft.

Peter Otiang’a, a youth leader of Luo Council of Elders said as youths they have called on Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to ensure further audit is done in the office.

“We call on Rongo to help us know where our money is used in development, we don’t have faith in our office,” Otiang’a said.

He was speaking to the press in Migori town.

“We don’t have faith in our leadership as Rongo and we want to know how our development money is being spent,” he said.

Last week, EACC arrested Abuor over lost of Sh141.6million involving his companies and those of aides in a conflict of interest.

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He as youths they welcome the move to arrest the legislator.

EACC arrested Abuor over Sh141.6million graft “following the operation, the suspect was arrested and brought to EACC headquarters at integrity center where he is currently recording a statement,” Abdi Mohamud, EACC CEO said in a statement.

“Arrest of Rongo MP Paul Odalo Mark over alleged conflict of interest and theft of public funds amounting to Sh122million,” EACC said.

EACC said the legislator was under investigation from 2017 to 2024.

They said the MP and Christopher Nelson Abuor registered Aztec Infrastructure Kenya which built several classrooms and drilled several boreholes and receiced Sh122million.

“He (Abuor) is the sole signatory to the company bank account,” EACC said.

The legislator and his aide, a personal assistant also registered Jebset Holdings Limited which was paid Sh19.4million.

But Abuor has defended himself saying he was never arrested by EACC and there is no conflict of interest in him and his aides doing business.

He said in some cases he personally helped in ensuring timely construction of projects to residents.

“From where projects were being done we had to incur personal debts to ensure materials are on site which is not a crime,” he said.

He said what his aides do outside work or when running their personal businesses was beyond him.

“Show me which law that shows that an MP can not do business,” he lamented.

Abuor has so far written to EACC a demand letter.