Taita Taveta Governor John Mruttu faces pressure from the electorate to explain the whereabouts of more than Sh1 billion the Auditor General says cannot be accounted for. Most projects in the county are shoddy, while others have stalled after contractors abandoned them for non-payment. He said several projects launched by Mruttu three years ago have stalled, while others are yet to kick off. In his report 2014-15 report, Auditor General Edward Ouko said more than Sh652 million released by the Exchequer could not be explained. This results in an unexplained variance of Sh652 million,” reads the report.

Source: The Star February 02, 2017 22:18 UTC