By MN Reporter

Migori speaker Boaz Okoth, his deputy Mathews Chachas and two MCAs are on the eye of a legal storm after two petitioners moved to court seeking to stop them from transacting businesses in the county assembly.

The four, the petitioners Michael Kojo Otieno and Evance Otieno Oloo want to cease operations until hearing and determination of a corruption case against them is cleared.

The petition was filed under a certificate of urgency at the Employment and Labour Relations Court.

They want Okoth, Chacha who is Bukuria East MCA from holding their speaker and deputy speaker positions together with minority leader and Tagare MCA Nicholas Ngabiya and Kachieng MCA Brian Osodo from serving as members of the County Assembly Service Board pending the determination of their case.

“Their continued transaction of assembly businesses contravenes Section 62 (1) of Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act,” the petitioners argued saying it is a prejudice to Migori residents.

They further questioned the ‘selective application of law’ noting that the accused were still earning salaries consolidated from taxpayers’ funds despite being directed to step aside.

Justice Stephen Radido ordered that the respondents be served with the motions and petitions pending hearing of the matter scheduled for June 16.

“Upon this matter coming up for hearing of an application dated May 19,2021 filed under certificate of urgency, it is hereby ordered that the motion and petition be served pending further directions on June, 16,2021,” ordered Justice Radido

On December 2, Kisumu Chief Magistrate Peter Gesore released Okoth and his 14 co-accused on a Sh300,000 cash bail each or an alternative bond of Sh3 million each after denying 11 counts of corruption