By MN Reporter
Migori speaker Boaz Okoth has called off attempts to impeach him by a section of MCAs as a politically instigated plot to dent his image and ambition to be the next county governor in 2022 general elections.
In a special interview with Migori News Boaz said his rivals have been behind the motion to thwart his ambition as county governor to replace him.
The motion by Ntimaru East MCA Augustine Mwise claims that the speaker on March 19 and May 22 this year forged minutes of county service board members and acquired a loan of Sh75.6million from a bank to pay for MCAs assembly salaries and allowances, which happened when they were on recess.
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“The allegation placed against me are politically instigated by my rivals who want to taint my image, the amount which was acquired was paid to all MCAs and as a speaker I never received a cent as I was not in office for allowances were accrued,” Okoth said.
He said claims that he has been changing members from committees have never been under his power and he only announces changes done members themselves.
“I am perhaps the poorest speaker in Kenya and I have been acting speaker since 2015, this motion is politically instigated by my political rivals and I know I am innocent. It won’t sail through because I am innocent,” Okoth said.
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