Nyamira reps block recruitment

THE Nyamira county assembly on Tuesday stopped the recruitment of subcounty and ward administrators. The MCAs said the hiring was riddled with irregularities, nepotism, political interference and favouritism. They passed a motion moved by majority leader James Mating’a to stop the hiring. A committee of 10 MCAs was formed to probe the conduct of the county Public Service Board and table a report in 10 days. “I moved this motion due to a public outcry over the flawed recruitment. We cannot accept this at all,” Mating’a said. MCAs said the PSB did not consider marginalised groups, gender...