He has informed the governor that the purported discharge of executive function is tantamount to violation of the court order and related bail terms whose consequences he said can be punitive. “It is therefore in his best interest to respect the court orders and act with an abundance of caution.”County officials who attended the governor’s meeting have been asked to honour the laid down code of conduct. “I assure you no amount of intimidation to myself or to the gallant county staff will deter our resolve to ensure every penny is employed in delivering service to the people of Garissa county." This followed threats Dagane said were made to his life. Others facing charges are Finance chief officer Ibrahim Malow, Treasury head Mohammed Abdullahi, Municipality CEC Abdi Shale and head of accounting at municipal, Ahmed Aden.

Source: The Star October 06, 2020 13:36 UTC